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District Profile · Kigali City
Kigali
Agro-Ecological Zone: Central Plateau & Urban Catchment · Elevation: 1567 meters
Horticulture
Maize
Beans
Agroforestry
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ERA5 30-Year Rainfall Normal
1991–2020 Baseline
Historical climatology comparison for Kigali
Seasonal Baseline: 98–115 mm
Monthly climatological normal calibrated across 30 years of ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis for this coordinate.
NASA MODIS 250m NDVI
MOD13Q1
Satellite surface reflectance chlorophyll absorption
Canopy Index: 0.56 – 0.68
Indicates healthy photosynthetic activity across Kigali hillsides and cultivated marshlands.
Topsoil Saturation & Hydrology
0–7cm Root-Zone
Surface moisture and GloFAS catchment runoff
Moisture: 42% – 52%
Sufficient root-zone moisture for staple crops (Horticulture, Maize).
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