Districts of Rwanda
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The five provinces of Rwanda are divided into 30 districts (Kinyarwanda: uturere, sing. akarere). Each district is in turn divided into sectors (Kinyarwanda: imirenge, sing. umurenge), which are in turn divided into cells (Kinyarwanda: utugali, sing. akagali), which are in turn divided into villages (Kinyarwanda: imidugudu, sing. umudugudu).
Prior to 2002, Rwanda was composed of prefectures, subprefectures (which were sometimes called "districts")[1] and 154 communes (Kinyarwanda: imijyi, sing. umujyi).[2][3] In 2002, communes were replaced by two kinds of divisions called districts and municipalities (Kinyarwanda: akarere and umujyi).[2] In 2006, the number of districts was reduced from 106 to 30.[2]
The districts are listed below, by province.[4]
Current list of districts by province[edit]
Eastern Province[edit]
- Bugesera
- Gatsibo
- Kayonza
- Kirehe
- Ngoma
- Nyagatare
- Rwamagana also being the headquarters of eastern province
Kigali[edit]
Northern Province[edit]
Southern Province[edit]
Western Province[edit]
Former list of districts by province (2002–2006)[edit]
City of Kigali[edit]
- Nyarugenge
- Nyamirambo
- Butamwa
- Gisozi
- Kacyiru
- Kanombe
- Kicukiro
- Gikondo
Kigali Rural Province[edit]
- Kabuga Town
- Bicumbi
- Gashora
- Ngenda
- Nyamata
- Shyorongi
- Rushashi
- Rulindo
- Buliza
- Gasabo
Gitarama Province[edit]
- Gitarama Town
- Ruyumba
- Ntongwe
- Ruhango Town
- Kabagari
- Ntenyo
- Muhanga
- Ndiza
- Kayumbu
- Kamonyi
Butare Province[edit]
- Butare Town
- Save
- Mugombwa
- Kibingo
- Nyakizu
- Maraba
- Kiruhura
- Nyanza Town
- Nyamure
- Gikonko
Gikongoro Province[edit]
- Gikongoro Town
- Mubuga
- Nshili kivu
- Mudasomwa
- Mushubi
- Kaduha
- Karaba
- Rwamiko
Cyangugu Province[edit]
- Cyangugu Town
- Impala
- Nyamasheke
- Gatare
- Bukunzi
- Bugarama
- Gashonga
Kibuye Province[edit]
- Kibuye Town
- Gisunzu
- Rutsiro
- Budaha
- Itabire
- Rusenyi
Gisenyi Province[edit]
- Gisenyi Town
- Cyanzarwe
- Mutura
- Gasiza
- Kageyo
- Nyagisagara
- Gaseke
- Kayove
- Kanama
- Nyamyumba
Ruhengeri Province[edit]
- Ruhengeri Town
- Bugarura
- Nyarutovu
- Bukonya
- Buhoma
- Mutobo
- Kinigi
- Bukamba
- Butaro
- Cyeru
- Nyamugali
Byumba Province[edit]
- Byumba Town1
- Kisaro
- Kinihira
- Bungwe
- Rushaki
- Rebero
- Ngarama
- Humure
- Rwamiko
Umutara Province[edit]
- Umutara Town
- Bugaragara
- Kabarore
- Gabiro
- Rukara
- Murambi
- Kahi
- Muvumba
Kibungo Province[edit]
- Kibungo Town
- Kigarama
- Mirenge
- Rwamagana Town
- Muhazi
- Kabarondo
- Cyarubare
- Rukira
- Nyarubuye
- Rusumo
Communes of Rwanda (pre-2002)[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Des Forges, Alison (March 1999). Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda – Butare: "Workers who want to work for their country". New York: Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1-56432-171-1.
The sub-prefect of Nyabisindu collected weapons for the communes in his district.... The sub-prefect of Gisagara was responsible for conducting meetings in the five communes of his district...
- ^ a b c "Districts of Rwanda". Statoids. Gwillim Law. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Brown, Gillian; Cliffe, Sarah; Guggenheim, Scott; Kostner, Markus; Opper, Susan (July 2002). "A Tale of Two Projects: Community-Based Reconstruction in East Timor and Rwanda" (PDF). Social Funds Innovation Update – Volume 2 No. 4. Social Funds thematic group of the Human Development Network – Social Protection, The World Bank. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Administrative maps". Territorial Administration. Ministry of Local Government, Government of Rwanda. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.