Provinces of Rwanda

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Map of provinces, 2006

The provinces of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: intara) are divided into districts (akarere) and municipalities (umujyi). Prior to January 1, 2006, Rwanda was composed of 12 provinces. The Rwandan government decided to establish new provinces in an attempt to address issues that arose from the genocide against the Tutsis. The new provinces were to be "ethnically-diverse administrative areas". [1]

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Until 2002, the provinces were called prefectures (perefegitura). [2]

Administrative divisions

Since January 1, 2006, the administrative divisions of Rwanda comprise four provinces and the City of Kigali: [3]

Administrative divisions of Rwanda
Province / CityKinyarwanda nameCapital / SeatArea
(km2) [4] 		Population
(2022 census) [5] 		Density
(per km2)
City of Kigali Umujyi wa Kigali Nyarugenge 7301,745,5552,391
Southern Province Amajyepfo Nyanza 5,9633,002,699503.6
Western Province Iburengerazuba Kibuye 5,8832,896,484492.4
Northern Province Amajyaruguru Byumba 3,2762,038,511622.3
Eastern Province Iburasirazuba Rwamagana 9,4583,563,145376.7

Provincial districts and sectors

Eastern Province

ProvinceDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSector
Eastern Province Nyagatare Rwimiyaga Bugesera Gashora Ngoma Gashanda Rwamagana Fumbwe
KarangaziJuruJaramaGahengeri
NyagatareKamabuyeKaremboGishari
KatabagemuNtaramaKazoKarenge
RukomoMarebaKibungoKigabiro
TabagweMayangeMugeseraMuhazi
MusheliMusenyiMuramaMunyaga
GatundaMwogoMutenderiMunyiginya
MimuliNgerukaRemeraMusha
KaramaNyamataRukiraMuyumbu
MatimbaNyarugengeRukumberiMwulire
MukamaRilimaRurengeNyakariro
RwempashaRuhuhaSakeNzige
KiyombeRweruZazaRubona
Gatsibo GasangeShyara Kirehe Gahara
Gatsibo Kayonza Gahini Gatore
Gitoki Kabare Kigarama
Kabarore Kabarondo Kigina
Kageyo Mukarange Kirehe
Kiramuruzi Murama Mahama
Kiziguro Murundi Mpanga
Muhura Mwiri Musaza
Murambi Ndego Mushikiri
Ngarama Nyamirama Nasho
Nyagihanga Rukara Nyamugari
Remera Ruramira Nyarubuye
Rugarama Rwinkwavu
Rwimbogo

Northern Province

ProvinceDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSector
Northern Province Burera Bungwe Gicumbi Bukure Rulindo Base
ButaroBwisigeBurega
CyanikaByumbaBushoki
CyeruCyumbaBuyoga
GahungaGitiCyinzuzi
GatebeKanigaCyungo
GitovuManyagiroKinihira
KagogoMiyoveKisaro
KinoniKageyoMasoro
KinyababaMukarangeMbogo
KivuyeMukoMurambi
NembaMuteteNgoma
RugaramaNyamiyagaNtarabana
RugendabariNyankenke IIRukozo
RuhundeRubayaRusiga
RusarabugeRukomoShyorongi
RwerereRushakiTumba
Gakenke BusengoRutare
CokoRuvune
CyabingoRwamiko
GakenkeShangasha
Gashenyi Musanze Busogo
MugungaCyuve
JanjaGacaca
KamubugaGashaki
KaramboGataraga
KivurugaKimonyi
MatabaKinigi
MinaziMuhoza
MuhondoMuko
MuyongweMusanze
MuzoNkotsi
NembaNyange
RuliRemera
RusasaRwaza
RushashiShingiro

Western Province

ProvinceDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSector
Western ProvinceKarongiBwishyuraNyabihuBigogweRubavuBugeshiRutsiroBoneza
GishyitaJendaBusasamanaGihango
GishariJombaCyanzarweKigeyo
GitesiKabatwaGisenyiKivumu
MubugaKaragoKanamaManihira
MurambiKintoboKanzenzeMukura
MurundiMukamiraMudendeMurunda
MutuntuMuringaNyakilibaMusasa
Rubengera RamburaNyamyumbaMushonyi
Rugabano RugeraNyundoMushubati
Ruganda RuremboRubavuNyabirasi
RwankubaShyiraRugereroRuhango
TwumbaNyamashekeRuharambugaRusiziBugaramaRusebeya
NgororeroBwiraBushekeriButare
GatumbaBushengeBweyeye
HindiroCyatoGikundamvura
KabayaGihomboGashonga
KageyoKaganoGiheke
KavumuKanjongoGihundwe
MatyazoKarambiGitambi
MuhandaKarengeraKamembe
MuhororoKirimbiMuganza
NdaroMacubaMururu
NgororeroNyabitekeriNkanka
NyangeMahembeNkombo
SovuRangiroNkungu
ShangiNyakabuye
Nyakarenzo
Nzahaha
Rwimbogo

Southern Province

ProvinceDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSector
Southern ProvinceGisagaraGikonkoKamonyiGacurabwengeNyamagabeBuruhukiroNyaruguruCyahinda
GishubiKaramaCyanikaBusanze
KansiKayenziGatareKibeho
KibiliziKayumbuKaduhaMata
Kigembe Mugina KamegeliMunini
MambaMusambiraKibiriziKivu
MuganzaNgambaKibumbweNgera
MugombwaNyamiyagaKitabiNgoma
MukindoNyarubakaMbaziNyabimata
MushaRugalikaMuganoNyagisozi
NdoraRukomaMusangeMuganza
NyanzaRundaMusebeyaRuheru
SaveMuhangaMuhangaMushubiRuramba
HuyeGishamvuCyezaNkomaneRusenge
KaramaKibanguGasakaRuhangoKinazi
KigomaKiyumbaTareByimana
KinaziMushishiroUwinkingiBweramana
MarabaKabacuziNyanzaBusasamanaMbuye
MbaziNyabinoniBusoroRuhango
MukuraNyamabuyeCyabakamyiMwendo
NgomaNyarusangeKibiriziKinihira
RuhashyaRongiKigomaNtongwe
HuyeRugendabariMukingoKabagari
RusatiraShyogweMuyira
RwaniroNtyazo
SimbiNyagisozi
TumbaRwabicuma

City of Kigali

CityDistrictSectorDistrictSectorDistrictSector
City of Kigali Gasabo Bumbogo Kicukiro Gahanga Nyarugenge Gitega
GatsataGatengaKanyinya
JaliGikondo Kigali
GikomeroKagarama Kimisagara
Gisozi Kanombe Mageragere
JabanaKicukiro Muhima
KinyinyaKigarama Nyakabanda
NderaMasaka Nyamirambo
NdubaNiboye Nyarugenge
RusororoNyarugunga Rwezamenyo
Rutunga
Kacyiru
Kimihurura
Kimironko
Remera

Former provinces

Prior to 2006 the provinces were:

Administrative division between 2002 and 2006. Rwanda.geohive.gif
Administrative division between 2002 and 2006.
The 11 prefectures and 145 communes of Rwanda during the genocide in 1994. Administrative divisions of Rwanda in 1994.svg
The 11 prefectures and 145 communes of Rwanda during the genocide in 1994.
Communes of Rwanda prior to 2002, after the formation of Umutara prefecture in 1996. Communes of Rwanda.svg
Communes of Rwanda prior to 2002, after the formation of Umutara prefecture in 1996.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rwanda Profile: Timeline". BBC News. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Provinces of Rwanda". Statoids. Gwillim Law. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Local Government". Government of Rwanda. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Rwanda at GeoHive Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Rwanda: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  6. ↑ Guichaoua, André (August 1998). Local government in Rwanda: Expert report prepared at the request of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (Report). Arusha: ICTR. p. 14. Record Number: 13685, Exhibit Number: P31B in ICTR-01-74. An eleventh [prefecture] came into being in 1990, with the division between Kigali-Urban and Kigali-Rural. Two neighbourhoods in Kigali-urban were at the same time transformed into communes, making a total of 145 communes.
  7. ↑ Des Forges, Alison (March 1999). Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda – History → The Single-Party State. New York: Human Rights Watch. Note 14. ISBN   1-56432-171-1. An eleventh prefecture was added in 1992 when the city of Kigali was established as an independent unit [...]
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