Western Province, Rwanda

Western Province
Province
Lake Kivu
Coordinates: 2°22′30″S29°12′35″E / 2.37500°S 29.20972°E / -2.37500; 29.20972
Country	Rwanda
Formed	2006
Capital	Kibuye
Districts	List Karongi Ngororero Nyabihu Nyamasheke Rubavu Rusizi Rutsiro
Government
• Governor	Francois Habitegeko
Area
•  Province	5,882 km2 (2,271 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census) [1]
•  Province	2,896,484
• Density	492.4/km2 (1,275/sq mi)
•  Urban	640,307
•  Rural	2,256,177
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (CAT)
ISO 3166 code	RW-04
Other settlements	Gisenyi, Cyangugu
HDI (2023)	0.565 [2] medium · 3rd 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 ]}

1. Roman Catholic (35.0%)
2. Protestant (43.9%)
3. Seventh-day Adventist (14.8%)
4. Muslim (1.50%)
5. Jehovah Witness (0.70%)
6. No Religion (2.50%)
7. Other (0.30%)
8. Not Stated (1.40%)

Notes and references

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Western Province
2. "Global Data Lab: Sub-national HDI". Institute for Management Research, Radboud University . Retrieved 23 Nov 2025.

External links

• Western Province official website