Provinces of Rwanda
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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 Rwandan genocide. The new provinces were to be "ethnically-diverse administrative areas".[1]
Until 2002, the provinces were called prefectures (perefegitura).[2]
Provinces
As of January 1, 2006 the five provinces of Rwanda are:
Province | Kinyarwanda name | Capital | Area (km2) [3] | Population (2022 census)[4] | Density (per km2) |
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Kigali | Umujyi wa Kigali | Kigali City | 730 | 1,745,555 | 2,391 |
Southern | Amajyepfo | Nyanza | 5,963 | 3,002,699 | 503.6 |
Western | Iburengerazuba | Kibuye | 5,883 | 2,896,484 | 492.4 |
Northern | Amajyaruguru | Musanze | 3,276 | 2,038,511 | 622.3 |
Eastern | Iburasirazuba | Rwamagana | 9,458 | 3,563,145 | 376.7 |
Provincial districts and sectors
Eastern Province
Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
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Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Rwimiyaga | Bugesera | Gashora | Ngoma | Gashanda | Rwamagana | Fumbwe |
Karangazi | Juru | Jarama | Gahengeri | |||||
Nyagatare | Kamabuye | Karembo | Gishari | |||||
Katabagemu | Ntarama | Kazo | Karenge | |||||
Rukomo | Mareba | Kibungo | Kigabiro | |||||
Tabagwe | Mayange | Mugesera | Muhazi | |||||
Musheli | Musenyi | Murama | Munyaga | |||||
Gatunda | Mwogo | Mutenderi | Munyiginya | |||||
Mimuli | Ngeruka | Remera | Musha | |||||
Karama | Nyamata | Rukira | Muyumbu | |||||
Matimba | Nyarugenge | Rukumberi | Mwulire | |||||
Mukama | Rilima | Rurenge | Nyakariro | |||||
Rwempasha | Ruhuha | Sake | Nzige | |||||
Kiyombe | Rweru | Zaza | Rubona | |||||
Gatsibo | Gasange | Shyara | 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
Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
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Northern Province | Burera | Bungwe | Gicumbi | Bukure | Rulindo | Base |
Butaro | Bwisige | Burega | ||||
Cyanika | Byumba | Bushoki | ||||
Cyeru | Cyumba | Buyoga | ||||
Gahunga | Giti | Cyinzuzi | ||||
Gatebe | Kaniga | Cyungo | ||||
Gitovu | Manyagiro | Kinihira | ||||
Kagogo | Miyove | Kisaro | ||||
Kinoni | Kageyo | Masoro | ||||
Kinyababa | Mukarange | Mbogo | ||||
Kivuye | Muko | Murambi | ||||
Nemba | Mutete | Ngoma | ||||
Rugarama | Nyamiyaga | Ntarabana | ||||
Rugendabari | Nyankenke II | Rukozo | ||||
Ruhunde | Rubaya | Rusiga | ||||
Rusarabuge | Rukomo | Shyorongi | ||||
Rwerere | Rushaki | Tumba | ||||
Gakenke | Busengo | Rutare | ||||
Coko | Ruvune | |||||
Cyabingo | Rwamiko | |||||
Gakenke | Shangasha | |||||
Gashenyi | Musanze | Busogo | ||||
Mugunga | Cyuve | |||||
Janja | Gacaca | |||||
Kamubuga | Gashaki | |||||
Karambo | Gataraga | |||||
Kivuruga | Kimonyi | |||||
Mataba | Kinigi | |||||
Minazi | Muhoza | |||||
Muhondo | Muko | |||||
Muyongwe | Musanze | |||||
Muzo | Nkotsi | |||||
Nemba | Nyange | |||||
Ruli | Remera | |||||
Rusasa | Rwaza | |||||
Rushashi | Shingiro |
Western Province
Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
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Western Province | Karongi | Bwishyura | Nyabihu | Bigogwe | Rubavu | Bugeshi | Rutsiro | Boneza |
Gishyita | Jenda | Busasamana | Gihango | |||||
Gishari | Jomba | Cyanzarwe | Kigeyo | |||||
Gitesi | Kabatwa | Gisenyi | Kivumu | |||||
Mubuga | Karago | Kanama | Manihira | |||||
Murambi | Kintobo | Kanzenze | Mukura | |||||
Murundi | Mukamira | Mudende | Murunda | |||||
Mutuntu | Muringa | Nyakiliba | Musasa | |||||
Rubengera | Rambura | Nyamyumba | Mushonyi | |||||
Rugabano | Rugera | Nyundo | Mushubati | |||||
Ruganda | Rurembo | Rubavu | Nyabirasi | |||||
Rwankuba | Shyira | Rugerero | Ruhango | |||||
Twumba | Nyamasheke | Ruharambuga | Rusizi | Bugarama | Rusebeya | |||
Ngororero | Bwira | Bushekeri | Butare | |||||
Gatumba | Bushenge | Bweyeye | ||||||
Hindiro | Cyato | Gikundamvura | ||||||
Kabaya | Gihombo | Gashonga | ||||||
Kageyo | Kagano | Giheke | ||||||
Kavumu | Kanjongo | Gihundwe | ||||||
Matyazo | Karambi | Gitambi | ||||||
Muhanda | Karengera | Kamembe | ||||||
Muhororo | Kirimbi | Muganza | ||||||
Ndaro | Macuba | Mururu | ||||||
Ngororero | Nyabitekeri | Nkanka | ||||||
Nyange | Mahembe | Nkombo | ||||||
Sovu | Rangiro | Nkungu | ||||||
Shangi | Nyakabuye | |||||||
Nyakarenzo | ||||||||
Nzahaha | ||||||||
Rwimbogo |
Southern Province
Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
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Southern Province | Gisagara | Gikonko | Kamonyi | Gacurabwenge | Nyamagabe | Buruhukiro | Nyaruguru | Cyahinda |
Gishubi | Karama | Cyanika | Busanze | |||||
Kansi | Kayenzi | Gatare | Kibeho | |||||
Kibilizi | Kayumbu | Kaduha | Mata | |||||
Kigembe | Mugina | Kamegeli | Munini | |||||
Mamba | Musambira | Kibirizi | Kivu | |||||
Muganza | Ngamba | Kibumbwe | Ngera | |||||
Mugombwa | Nyamiyaga | Kitabi | Ngoma | |||||
Mukindo | Nyarubaka | Mbazi | Nyabimata | |||||
Musha | Rugalika | Mugano | Nyagisozi | |||||
Ndora | Rukoma | Musange | Muganza | |||||
Nyanza | Runda | Musebeya | Ruheru | |||||
Save | Muhanga | Muhanga | Mushubi | Ruramba | ||||
Huye | Gishamvu | Cyeza | Nkomane | Rusenge | ||||
Karama | Kibangu | Gasaka | Ruhango | Kinazi | ||||
Kigoma | Kiyumba | Tare | Byimana | |||||
Kinazi | Mushishiro | Uwinkingi | Bweramana | |||||
Maraba | Kabacuzi | Nyanza | Busasamana | Mbuye | ||||
Mbazi | Nyabinoni | Busoro | Ruhango | |||||
Mukura | Nyamabuye | Cyabakamyi | Mwendo | |||||
Ngoma | Nyarusange | Kibirizi | Kinihira | |||||
Ruhashya | Rongi | Kigoma | Ntongwe | |||||
Huye | Rugendabari | Mukingo | Kabagari | |||||
Rusatira | Shyogwe | Muyira | ||||||
Rwaniro | Ntyazo | |||||||
Simbi | Nyagisozi | |||||||
Tumba | Rwabicuma |
Kigali
Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
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Kigali | Gasabo | Bumbogo | Kicukiro | Gahanga | Nyarugenge | Gitega |
Gatsata | Gatenga | Kanyinya | ||||
Jali | Gikondo | Kigali | ||||
Gikomero | Kagarama | Kimisagara | ||||
Gisozi | Kanombe | Mageragere | ||||
Jabana | Kicukiro | Muhima | ||||
Kinyinya | Kigarama | Nyakabanda | ||||
Ndera | Masaka | Nyamirambo | ||||
Nduba | Niboye | Nyarugenge | ||||
Rusororo | Nyarugunga | Rwezamenyo | ||||
Rutunga | ||||||
Kacyiru | ||||||
Kimihurura | ||||||
Kimironko | ||||||
Remera |
Former provinces
Prior to 2006 the provinces were:
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- Butare Province
- Byumba Province
- Cyangugu Province
- Gikongoro Province
- Gisenyi Province
- Gitarama Province
- Kibungo Province
- Kibuye Province
- Kigali City (Established as a province in 1990[5])
- Kigali-Rural Province (Kigali Ngali)
- Ruhengeri Province
- Umutara Province (Established in August 1996)[6]
See also
- Districts of Rwanda
- List provinces of Rwanda by Human Development Index
- List of Rwanda districts by population
- ISO 3166-2:RW
References
- ^ "Rwanda Profile: Timeline". BBC News. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Provinces of Rwanda". Statoids. Gwillim Law. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Rwanda at GeoHive Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rwanda: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 [...]
External links
- Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Social Affairs
- Rwanda redrawn to reflect compass, BBC News, 3 January 2006