Western Province, Rwanda

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Western Province
Scenery in Hills above Lake Kivu - Near Karongi-Kibuye - Western Rwanda - 02.jpg
Lake Kivu
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Country Rwanda
Formed2006
Capital Kibuye
Districts
Government
  Governor Francois Habitegeko
Area
   Province 5,882 km2 (2,271 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
   Province 2,896,484
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
   Urban
640,307
   Rural
2,256,177
Other settlements Gisenyi, Cyangugu
HDI (2018)0.531 [2]
low · 2nd of 5
Website www.westernprovince.gov.rw

Western Province (Kinyarwanda : Intara y'Iburengerazuba; French : Province de l'Ouest; Dutch : West-provincie) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.

Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.

Religion in Western Province (2012 Census)[ citation needed ]

   Roman Catholic (35.0%)
   Protestant (43.9%)
   Muslim (1.5%)
   Jehovah Witness (0.7%)
  No Religion (2.5%)
  Other (0.3%)
  Not Stated (1.4%)

Notes and references

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Western Province
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

Coordinates: 2°22′30″S29°12′35″E / 2.37500°S 29.20972°E / -2.37500; 29.20972


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