Nyamata literally means 'place of milk' from the two Kinyarwanda words nya- 'of' and amata 'milk'.

[3] The area was originally part of the Kingdom of Bugesera, but was conquered by Rwanda in the late 19th century.

[5] Nyamata is located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, directly south of Kigali, the national capital and the largest city in the country.

[9] As of 2022, it was confirmed that the numbers have since then grown to 65,107 people, making it the sixth largest town in Rwanda.

[10] Nyamata has developed into a busy town with lots of infrastructures and facilities like churches, hotels and factories.