Save | |
|---|---|
Town and sector | |
 The Catholic Church in Save | |
Save Location in Rwanda | |
| Coordinates: 2°32′46″S 29°46′20″E / 2.546059°S 29.772134°E / -2.546059; 29.772134 | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Gisagara |
| Area | |
• Town and sector | 41.08 km2 (15.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)1 | |
• Town and sector | 30,941 |
| • Density | 753.2/km2 (1,951/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,190 |
Save is a small town and sector in Rwanda. It is located a few miles north of the town of Butare, and in the west of the Gisagara District of Southern Province.2 There is a church, several schools and a health centre. It is also home to the Mother House of the Benebikira Sisters.
German forces occupied Rwanda in 1897.3 In 1899 Bishop John Joseph Hirth travelled to that country.4 There he tried to develop a relationship with King Yuhi Musinga. Hirth gained permission to found the first Catholic missions in Rwanda at Save, Zaza and Nyundo between 1900 and 1901.5 The first church in Rwanda was built at Save in 1900, a thatched structure. Later it was replaced by a brick building.6
References
References
Citations
- Citypopulation.de Population and area of Save Sector
- Gisagara Administrative Map.
- Sundkler & Steed 2000, p. 597.
- Adekunle 2007.
- Adekunle 2007, p. 33.
- The Church of the Holy Spirit.
Sources
- Adekunle, Julius (2007). Culture and Customs of Rwanda. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33177-0. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- "Gisagara Administrative Map" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- Sundkler, Bengt G. M.; Steed, Christopher (2000). A History of the Church in Africa. Cambridge University Press. p. 597. ISBN 978-0-521-58342-8. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- "The Church of the Holy Spirit of Save". Access Rwanda Safaris. Retrieved 2013-04-04.