{"id":55205,"date":"2025-08-12T12:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rutsiro-nets-over-frw-450-million-from-sand-mining-in-one-year\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T12:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:21:03","slug":"rutsiro-nets-over-frw-450-million-from-sand-mining-in-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rutsiro-nets-over-frw-450-million-from-sand-mining-in-one-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Rutsiro nets over Frw 450 million from sand mining in one year"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the district, this activity has created employment for 9,650 people through 36 licensed companies operating in the sector.<\/p>\n

Several rivers host multiple licensed mining sites, including the Sebeya River, which has four sand mining sites, and the Koko River, which has three.<\/p>\n

Rutsiro District Executive Secretary, Pierre Claver Bagirishya, told IGIHE that sand mining generated substantial revenue, accounting for about 39% of the district\u2019s total income, which reached 1.15 billion Rwandan Francs in the 2024\/25 financial year.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the 2024\/25 fiscal year, we had projected tax revenues of 1,115 million Frw, but we exceeded that target, reaching 1,150 million Frw, achieving a performance rate of 103%,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that for the 2025\/26 fiscal year, the district aims to raise total tax and fee collections to Frw 1,400 million.<\/p>\n

Residents say the activity has improved their livelihoods while contributing to the district\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

Tumaini Habumugisha, from Gihango Sector, said the income he earned enabled him to buy two pigs and more than ten chickens, ensuring his family never lacks food.<\/p>\n

He also noted that on a single mining site along the Koko River, between 300 and 400 people work daily to support their families.<\/p>\n

Another resident, Augustin Uwiringiyimana, said income from sand mining allowed him to build a home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not have a house before, but now I have built one with two bedrooms and a living room thanks to the income from digging and packing sand,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The majority of the district\u2019s tax revenue\u2014over Frw 450 million \u2014comes from sand mining, making it the largest contributor, followed by land fees.<\/p>\n

Other revenue streams include payments for trading licences, property taxes, rental income taxes, leasing of government property, and fines.<\/p>\n

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