Provinces of Rwanda

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".

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

Administrative divisions

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

Provincial districts and sectors

Eastern Province

Northern Province

Western Province

Southern Province

City of Kigali

Former provinces

Prior to 2006 the provinces were:

• Butare Province
• Byumba Province
• Cyangugu Province
• Gikongoro Province
• Gisenyi Province
• Gitarama Province
• Kibungo Province
• Kibuye Province
• Kigali City (Established as a province in 1990)
• Kigali-Rural Province (Kigali Ngali)
• Ruhengeri Province
• Umutara Province (Established in August 1996)

See also

• Districts of Rwanda
• List provinces of Rwanda by Human Development Index
• List of Rwanda districts by population

References

External links

• Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Social Affairs
• Rwanda redrawn to reflect compass, BBC News, 3 January 2006