# 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).

## Provinces

As of January 1, 2006 the five provinces of Rwanda are:
| Province | Kinyarwanda name | Capital | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2022 census) | Density (per km$^2$) |
| 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 | Byumba | 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 |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Rwimiyaga | Bugesera | Gashora | Ngoma | Gashanda | Rwamagana | Fumbwe |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Karangazi | Bugesera | Juru | Ngoma | Jarama | Rwamagana | Gahengeri |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Nyagatare | Bugesera | Kamabuye | Ngoma | Karembo | Rwamagana | Gishari |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Katabagemu | Bugesera | Ntarama | Ngoma | Kazo | Rwamagana | Karenge |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Rukomo | Bugesera | Mareba | Ngoma | Kibungo | Rwamagana | Kigabiro |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Tabagwe | Bugesera | Mayange | Ngoma | Mugesera | Rwamagana | Muhazi |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Musheli | Bugesera | Musenyi | Ngoma | Murama | Rwamagana | Munyaga |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Gatunda | Bugesera | Mwogo | Ngoma | Mutenderi | Rwamagana | Munyiginya |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Mimuli | Bugesera | Ngeruka | Ngoma | Remera | Rwamagana | Musha |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Karama | Bugesera | Nyamata | Ngoma | Rukira | Rwamagana | Muyumbu |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Matimba | Bugesera | Nyarugenge | Ngoma | Rukumberi | Rwamagana | Mwulire |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Mukama | Bugesera | Rilima | Ngoma | Rurenge | Rwamagana | Nyakariro |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Rwempasha | Bugesera | Ruhuha | Ngoma | Sake | Rwamagana | Nzige |
| Eastern Province | Nyagatare | Kiyombe | Bugesera | Rweru | Ngoma | Zaza | Rwamagana | Rubona |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Gasange | Bugesera | Shyara | Kirehe | Gahara | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Gatsibo | Kayonza | Gahini | Kirehe | Gatore | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Gitoki | Kayonza | Kabare | Kirehe | Kigarama | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Kabarore | Kayonza | Kabarondo | Kirehe | Kigina | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Kageyo | Kayonza | Mukarange | Kirehe | Kirehe | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Kiramuruzi | Kayonza | Murama | Kirehe | Mahama | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Kiziguro | Kayonza | Murundi | Kirehe | Mpanga | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Muhura | Kayonza | Mwiri | Kirehe | Musaza | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Murambi | Kayonza | Ndego | Kirehe | Mushikiri | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Ngarama | Kayonza | Nyamirama | Kirehe | Nasho | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Nyagihanga | Kayonza | Rukara | Kirehe | Nyamugari | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Remera | Kayonza | Ruramira | Kirehe | Nyarubuye | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Rugarama | Kayonza | Rwinkwavu | | | | |
| Eastern Province | Gatsibo | Rwimbogo | | | | | | |

### Northern Province

| Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
| Northern Province | Burera | Bungwe | Gicumbi | Bukure | Rulindo | Base |
| Northern Province | Burera | Butaro | Gicumbi | Bwisige | Rulindo | Burega |
| Northern Province | Burera | Cyanika | Gicumbi | Byumba | Rulindo | Bushoki |
| Northern Province | Burera | Cyeru | Gicumbi | Cyumba | Rulindo | Buyoga |
| Northern Province | Burera | Gahunga | Gicumbi | Giti | Rulindo | Cyinzuzi |
| Northern Province | Burera | Gatebe | Gicumbi | Kaniga | Rulindo | Cyungo |
| Northern Province | Burera | Gitovu | Gicumbi | Manyagiro | Rulindo | Kinihira |
| Northern Province | Burera | Kagogo | Gicumbi | Miyove | Rulindo | Kisaro |
| Northern Province | Burera | Kinoni | Gicumbi | Kageyo | Rulindo | Masoro |
| Northern Province | Burera | Kinyababa | Gicumbi | Mukarange | Rulindo | Mbogo |
| Northern Province | Burera | Kivuye | Gicumbi | Muko | Rulindo | Murambi |
| Northern Province | Burera | Nemba | Gicumbi | Mutete | Rulindo | Ngoma |
| Northern Province | Burera | Rugarama | Gicumbi | Nyamiyaga | Rulindo | Ntarabana |
| Northern Province | Burera | Rugendabari | Gicumbi | Nyankenke II | Rulindo | Rukozo |
| Northern Province | Burera | Ruhunde | Gicumbi | Rubaya | Rulindo | Rusiga |
| Northern Province | Burera | Rusarabuge | Gicumbi | Rukomo | Rulindo | Shyorongi |
| Northern Province | Burera | Rwerere | Gicumbi | Rushaki | Rulindo | Tumba |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Busengo | Gicumbi | Rutare | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Coko | Gicumbi | Ruvune | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Cyabingo | Gicumbi | Rwamiko | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Gakenke | Gicumbi | Shangasha | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Gashenyi | Musanze | Busogo | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Mugunga | Musanze | Cyuve | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Janja | Musanze | Gacaca | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Kamubuga | Musanze | Gashaki | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Karambo | Musanze | Gataraga | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Kivuruga | Musanze | Kimonyi | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Mataba | Musanze | Kinigi | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Minazi | Musanze | Muhoza | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Muhondo | Musanze | Muko | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Muyongwe | Musanze | Musanze | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Muzo | Musanze | Nkotsi | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Nemba | Musanze | Nyange | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Ruli | Musanze | Remera | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Rusasa | Musanze | Rwaza | | |
| Northern Province | Gakenke | Rushashi | Musanze | Shingiro | | |

### Western Province

| Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
| Western Province | Karongi | Bwishyura | Nyabihu | Bigogwe | Rubavu | Bugeshi | Rutsiro | Boneza |
| Western Province | Karongi | Gishyita | Nyabihu | Jenda | Rubavu | Busasamana | Rutsiro | Gihango |
| Western Province | Karongi | Gishari | Nyabihu | Jomba | Rubavu | Cyanzarwe | Rutsiro | Kigeyo |
| Western Province | Karongi | Gitesi | Nyabihu | Kabatwa | Rubavu | Gisenyi | Rutsiro | Kivumu |
| Western Province | Karongi | Mubuga | Nyabihu | Karago | Rubavu | Kanama | Rutsiro | Manihira |
| Western Province | Karongi | Murambi | Nyabihu | Kintobo | Rubavu | Kanzenze | Rutsiro | Mukura |
| Western Province | Karongi | Murundi | Nyabihu | Mukamira | Rubavu | Mudende | Rutsiro | Murunda |
| Western Province | Karongi | Mutuntu | Nyabihu | Muringa | Rubavu | Nyakiliba | Rutsiro | Musasa |
| Western Province | Karongi | Rubengera | Nyabihu | Rambura | Rubavu | Nyamyumba | Rutsiro | Mushonyi |
| Western Province | Karongi | Rugabano | Nyabihu | Rugera | Rubavu | Nyundo | Rutsiro | Mushubati |
| Western Province | Karongi | Ruganda | Nyabihu | Rurembo | Rubavu | Rubavu | Rutsiro | Nyabirasi |
| Western Province | Karongi | Rwankuba | Nyabihu | Shyira | Rubavu | Rugerero | Rutsiro | Ruhango |
| Western Province | Karongi | Twumba | Nyamasheke | Ruharambuga | Rusizi | Bugarama | Rutsiro | Rusebeya |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Bwira | Nyamasheke | Bushekeri | Rusizi | Butare | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Gatumba | Nyamasheke | Bushenge | Rusizi | Bweyeye | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Hindiro | Nyamasheke | Cyato | Rusizi | Gikundamvura | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Kabaya | Nyamasheke | Gihombo | Rusizi | Gashonga | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Kageyo | Nyamasheke | Kagano | Rusizi | Giheke | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Kavumu | Nyamasheke | Kanjongo | Rusizi | Gihundwe | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Matyazo | Nyamasheke | Karambi | Rusizi | Gitambi | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Muhanda | Nyamasheke | Karengera | Rusizi | Kamembe | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Muhororo | Nyamasheke | Kirimbi | Rusizi | Muganza | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Ndaro | Nyamasheke | Macuba | Rusizi | Mururu | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Ngororero | Nyamasheke | Nyabitekeri | Rusizi | Nkanka | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Nyange | Nyamasheke | Mahembe | Rusizi | Nkombo | | |
| Western Province | Ngororero | Sovu | Nyamasheke | Rangiro | Rusizi | Nkungu | | |
| | | | Nyamasheke | Shangi | Rusizi | Nyakabuye | | |
| | | | | | Rusizi | Nyakarenzo | | |
| | | | | | Rusizi | Nzahaha | | |
| | | | | | Rusizi | Rwimbogo | | |

### Southern Province

| Province | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector | District | Sector |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Gikonko | Kamonyi | Gacurabwenge | Nyamagabe | Buruhukiro | Nyaruguru | Cyahinda |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Gishubi | Kamonyi | Karama | Nyamagabe | Cyanika | Nyaruguru | Busanze |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Kansi | Kamonyi | Kayenzi | Nyamagabe | Gatare | Nyaruguru | Kibeho |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Kibilizi | Kamonyi | Kayumbu | Nyamagabe | Kaduha | Nyaruguru | Mata |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Kigembe | Kamonyi | Mugina | Nyamagabe | Kamegeli | Nyaruguru | Munini |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Mamba | Kamonyi | Musambira | Nyamagabe | Kibirizi | Nyaruguru | Kivu |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Muganza | Kamonyi | Ngamba | Nyamagabe | Kibumbwe | Nyaruguru | Ngera |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Mugombwa | Kamonyi | Nyamiyaga | Nyamagabe | Kitabi | Nyaruguru | Ngoma |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Mukindo | Kamonyi | Nyarubaka | Nyamagabe | Mbazi | Nyaruguru | Nyabimata |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Musha | Kamonyi | Rugalika | Nyamagabe | Mugano | Nyaruguru | Nyagisozi |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Ndora | Kamonyi | Rukoma | Nyamagabe | Musange | Nyaruguru | Muganza |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Nyanza | Kamonyi | Runda | Nyamagabe | Musebeya | Nyaruguru | Ruheru |
| Southern Province | Gisagara | Save | Muhanga | Muhanga | Nyamagabe | Mushubi | Nyaruguru | Ruramba |
| Southern Province | Huye | Gishamvu | Muhanga | Cyeza | Nyamagabe | Nkomane | Nyaruguru | Rusenge |
| Southern Province | Huye | Karama | Muhanga | Kibangu | Nyamagabe | Gasaka | Ruhango | Kinazi |
| Southern Province | Huye | Kigoma | Muhanga | Kiyumba | Nyamagabe | Tare | Ruhango | Byimana |
| Southern Province | Huye | Kinazi | Muhanga | Mushishiro | Nyamagabe | Uwinkingi | Ruhango | Bweramana |
| Southern Province | Huye | Maraba | Muhanga | Kabacuzi | Nyanza | Busasamana | Ruhango | Mbuye |
| Southern Province | Huye | Mbazi | Muhanga | Nyabinoni | Nyanza | Busoro | Ruhango | Ruhango |
| Southern Province | Huye | Mukura | Muhanga | Nyamabuye | Nyanza | Cyabakamyi | Ruhango | Mwendo |
| Southern Province | Huye | Ngoma | Muhanga | Nyarusange | Nyanza | Kibirizi | Ruhango | Kinihira |
| Southern Province | Huye | Ruhashya | Muhanga | Rongi | Nyanza | Kigoma | Ruhango | Ntongwe |
| Southern Province | Huye | Huye | Muhanga | Rugendabari | Nyanza | Mukingo | Ruhango | Kabagari |
| Southern Province | Huye | Rusatira | Muhanga | Shyogwe | Nyanza | Muyira | | |
| Southern Province | Huye | Rwaniro | | | Nyanza | Ntyazo | | |
| Southern Province | Huye | Simbi | | | Nyanza | Nyagisozi | | |
| Southern Province | Huye | Tumba | | | Nyanza | Rwabicuma | | |

### Kigali

| Province | District | governor |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Bumbogo | Kicukiro | Gahanga | Nyarugenge | Gitega |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Gatsata | Kicukiro | Gatenga | Nyarugenge | Kanyinya |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Jali | Kicukiro | Gikondo | Nyarugenge | Kigali |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Gikomero | Kicukiro | Kagarama | Nyarugenge | Kimisagara |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Gisozi | Kicukiro | Kanombe | Nyarugenge | Mageragere |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Jabana | Kicukiro | Kicukiro | Nyarugenge | Muhima |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Kinyinya | Kicukiro | Kigarama | Nyarugenge | Nyakabanda |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Ndera | Kicukiro | Masaka | Nyarugenge | Nyamirambo |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Nduba | Kicukiro | Niboye | Nyarugenge | Nyarugenge |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Rusororo | Kicukiro | Nyarugunga | Nyarugenge | Rwezamenyo |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Rutunga |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Kacyiru |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Kimihurura |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Kimironko |
| Kigali | Gasabo | Remera |

## 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)