Kigali vs Ulmer

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Kigali (Kinyarwanda: [ci.ɡɑ́.ɾi]) is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It's near the country's geographical centre in a region of rolling hills, with a succession of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. The town has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transportation hub because it became the capital following independence from Belgian rule in 1962. In a place controlled by the Kingdom of Rwanda from the 17th century and then by the German Empire, the city was founded in 1908 when Richard Kandt, the colonial resident, chose the site for his headquarters, citing its central location, views and safety. Foreign merchants started to trade in the city during the German era, and Kandt opened some government-run schools for Tutsi Rwandan students. Belgium took control of Rwanda and Burundi during World War I, forming the mandate of Ruanda-Urundi. Kigali remained the seat of colonial administration for Rwanda but Ruanda-Urundi's capital was at Usumbura (currently Bujumbura) in Burundi and Kigali remained a small city with a population of just 6,000 at the time of independence. Kigali grew slowly during the next decades. It wasn't initially directly affected by the Rwandan Civil War between government forces and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which started in 1990.

However, in April 1994 Rwanda's president was killed when his aircraft was shot down near Kigali. Social tensions erupted from the genocide that followed, with Hutu extremists loyal to the interim government killing an estimated 500,000--1,000,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu nationwide. The RPF resumed fighting, finishing a cease-fire of over a year. They slowly took control of most of the country and captured Kigali on 4 July 1994. Post-genocide Kigali has experienced rapid population growth, with much of the town rebuilt. The city of Kigali is one of the five provinces of Rwanda, with boundaries set in 2006. It's divided into three districts--Gasabo, Kicukiro, and Nyarugenge--which historically had management of significant areas of local governance. Reforms in January 2020 moved a lot of the districts' power into the city-wide council. The town also hosts the main residence and offices of the President of Rwanda and many government ministries. The largest contributor to Kigali's gross domestic product is the service industry, but a significant proportion of the population works in agriculture such as small subsistence farming. Attracting international visitors is a priority for city authorities, including leisure tourism, conventions and exhibitions.

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Ulmer is a German surname meaning "from Ulm". Notable people with the surname include: Christian Ulmer (born 1984), German ski jumper Edgar G. Ulmer (1904–1972), Austrian-American film director Fran Ulmer (born 1947), first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Georg Ulmer (1877-1963), German entomologist Gregory Ulmer (born 1944), professor of English and of Electronic Languages and Cybermedia James Ulmer (born 1942), American jazz and blues guitarist and singer James Ulmer (journalist), entertainment journalist Jason Ulmer (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player Jeff Ulmer (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player Jeffery Ulmer (born 1966), American sociologist Kristen Ulmer (born 1966), American extreme skier Layne Ulmer (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player LaMonte Ulmer (born 1986), American basketball player Sarah Ulmer (born 1976), New Zealand cyclist and 2004 Olympic champion Thomas Ulmer (born 1956), German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Baden-Württemberg Walter F.

Ulmer (born 1929), American lieutenant general

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