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350px|thumb|right|Map of provinces, 2006-
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:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Administrative divisions of Rwanda
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!Province / City
!Kinyarwanda name
! Capital / Seat
!Area <br> (km<sup>2</sup>)
!Population <br> (2022 census)
!Density <br> (per km<sup>2</sup>)
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|City of Kigali
|Umujyi wa Kigali
|Nyarugenge
|730
|1,745,555
|2,391
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|Southern Province
|Amajyepfo
|Nyanza
|5,963
|3,002,699
|503.6
|-
|Western Province
|Iburengerazuba
|Kibuye
|5,883
|2,896,484
|492.4
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|Northern Province
|Amajyaruguru
|Byumba
|3,276
|2,038,511
|622.3
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|Eastern Province
|Iburasirazuba
|Rwamagana
|9,458
|3,563,145
|376.7
|}
Provincial districts and sectors
Eastern Province
{| class="wikitable"
! Province
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
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| rowspan="28" |Eastern Province
| rowspan="14" |Nyagatare
|Rwimiyaga
| rowspan="15" |Bugesera
|Gashora
| rowspan="14" |Ngoma
|Gashanda
| rowspan="14" |Rwamagana
|Fumbwe
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|Karangazi
|Juru
|Jarama
|Gahengeri
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|Nyagatare
|Kamabuye
|Karembo
|Gishari
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|Katabagemu
|Ntarama
|Kazo
|Karenge
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|Rukomo
|Mareba
|Kibungo
|Kigabiro
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|Tabagwe
|Mayange
|Mugesera
|Muhazi
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|Musheli
|Musenyi
|Murama
|Munyaga
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|Gatunda
|Mwogo
|Mutenderi
|Munyiginya
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|Mimuli
|Ngeruka
|Remera
|Musha
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|Karama
|Nyamata
|Rukira
|Muyumbu
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|Matimba
|Nyarugenge
|Rukumberi
|Mwulire
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|Mukama
|Rilima
|Rurenge
|Nyakariro
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|Rwempasha
|Ruhuha
|Sake
|Nzige
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|Kiyombe
|Rweru
|Zaza
|Rubona
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| rowspan="14" |Gatsibo
|Gasange
|Shyara
| rowspan="12" |Kirehe
|Gahara
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|Gatsibo
| rowspan="12" |Kayonza
|Gahini
|Gatore
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|Gitoki
|Kabare
|Kigarama
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|Kabarore
|Kabarondo
|Kigina
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|Kageyo
|Mukarange
|Kirehe
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|Kiramuruzi
|Murama
|Mahama
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|Kiziguro
|Murundi
|Mpanga
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|Muhura
|Mwiri
|Musaza
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|Murambi
|Ndego
|Mushikiri
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|Ngarama
|Nyamirama
|Nasho
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|Nyagihanga
|Rukara
|Nyamugari
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|Remera
|Ruramira
|Nyarubuye
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|Rugarama
|Rwinkwavu
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|Rwimbogo
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Northern Province
{| class="wikitable"
! Province
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
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| rowspan="36" |Northern Province
| rowspan="17" |Burera
|Bungwe
| rowspan="21" |Gicumbi
|Bukure
| rowspan="17" |Rulindo
|Base
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|Butaro
|Bwisige
|Burega
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|Cyanika
|Byumba
|Bushoki
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|Cyeru
|Cyumba
|Buyoga
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|Gahunga
|Giti
|Cyinzuzi
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|Gatebe
|Kaniga
|Cyungo
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|Gitovu
|Manyagiro
|Kinihira
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|Kagogo
|Miyove
|Kisaro
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|Kinoni
|Kageyo
|Masoro
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|Kinyababa
|Mukarange
|Mbogo
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|Kivuye
|Muko
|Murambi
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|Nemba
|Mutete
|Ngoma
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|Rugarama
|Nyamiyaga
|Ntarabana
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|Rugendabari
|Nyankenke II
|Rukozo
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|Ruhunde
|Rubaya
|Rusiga
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|Rusarabuge
|Rukomo
|Shyorongi
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|Rwerere
|Rushaki
|Tumba
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| rowspan="19" |Gakenke
|Busengo
|Rutare
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|Coko
|Ruvune
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|Cyabingo
|Rwamiko
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|Gakenke
|Shangasha
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|Gashenyi
| rowspan="15" |Musanze
|Busogo
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|Mugunga
|Cyuve
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|Janja
|Gacaca
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|Kamubuga
|Gashaki
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|Karambo
|Gataraga
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|Kivuruga
|Kimonyi
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|Mataba
|Kinigi
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|Minazi
|Muhoza
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|Muhondo
|Muko
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|Muyongwe
|Musanze
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|Muzo
|Nkotsi
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|Nemba
|Nyange
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|Ruli
|Remera
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|Rusasa
|Rwaza
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|Rushashi
|Shingiro
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Western Province
{| class="wikitable"
! Province
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
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| rowspan="26" |Western Province
| rowspan="13" |Karongi
|Bwishyura
| rowspan="12" |Nyabihu
|Bigogwe
| rowspan="12" |Rubavu
|Bugeshi
| rowspan="13" |Rutsiro
|Boneza
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|Gishyita
|Jenda
|Busasamana
|Gihango
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|Gishari
|Jomba
|Cyanzarwe
|Kigeyo
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|Gitesi
|Kabatwa
|Gisenyi
|Kivumu
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|Mubuga
|Karago
|Kanama
|Manihira
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|Murambi
|Kintobo
|Kanzenze
|Mukura
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|Murundi
|Mukamira
|Mudende
|Murunda
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|Mutuntu
|Muringa
|Nyakiliba
|Musasa
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|Rubengera
|Rambura
|Nyamyumba
|Mushonyi
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|Rugabano
|Rugera
|Nyundo
|Mushubati
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|Ruganda
|Rurembo
|Rubavu
|Nyabirasi
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|Rwankuba
|Shyira
|Rugerero
|Ruhango
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|Twumba
| rowspan="15" |Nyamasheke
|Ruharambuga
| rowspan="18" |Rusizi
|Bugarama
|Rusebeya
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| rowspan="13" |Ngororero
|Bwira
|Bushekeri
|Butare
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|Gatumba
|Bushenge
|Bweyeye
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|Hindiro
|Cyato
|Gikundamvura
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|Kabaya
|Gihombo
|Gashonga
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|Kageyo
|Kagano
|Giheke
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|Kavumu
|Kanjongo
|Gihundwe
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|Matyazo
|Karambi
|Gitambi
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|Muhanda
|Karengera
|Kamembe
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|Muhororo
|Kirimbi
|Muganza
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|Ndaro
|Macuba
|Mururu
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|Ngororero
|Nyabitekeri
|Nkanka
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|Nyange
|Mahembe
|Nkombo
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|Sovu
|Rangiro
|Nkungu
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|Shangi
|Nyakabuye
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|Nyakarenzo
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|Nzahaha
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|Rwimbogo
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Southern Province
{| class="wikitable"
! Province
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
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| rowspan="27" |Southern Province
| rowspan="13" |Gisagara
|Gikonko
| rowspan="12" |Kamonyi
|Gacurabwenge
| rowspan="17" |Nyamagabe
|Buruhukiro
| rowspan="14" |Nyaruguru
|Cyahinda
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|Gishubi
|Karama
|Cyanika
|Busanze
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|Kansi
|Kayenzi
|Gatare
|Kibeho
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|Kibilizi
|Kayumbu
|Kaduha
|Mata
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|Kigembe
| Mugina
|Kamegeli
|Munini
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|Mamba
|Musambira
|Kibirizi
|Kivu
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|Muganza
|Ngamba
|Kibumbwe
|Ngera
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|Mugombwa
|Nyamiyaga
|Kitabi
|Ngoma
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|Mukindo
|Nyarubaka
|Mbazi
|Nyabimata
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|Musha
|Rugalika
|Mugano
|Nyagisozi
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|Ndora
|Rukoma
|Musange
|Muganza
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|Nyanza
|Runda
|Musebeya
|Ruheru
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|Save
| rowspan="12" |Muhanga
|Muhanga
|Mushubi
|Ruramba
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| rowspan="14" |Huye
|Gishamvu
|Cyeza
|Nkomane
|Rusenge
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|Karama
|Kibangu
|Gasaka
| rowspan="9" |Ruhango
|Kinazi
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|Kigoma
|Kiyumba
|Tare
|Byimana
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|Kinazi
|Mushishiro
|Uwinkingi
|Bweramana
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|Maraba
|Kabacuzi
| rowspan="10" |Nyanza
|Busasamana
|Mbuye
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|Mbazi
|Nyabinoni
|Busoro
|Ruhango
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|Mukura
|Nyamabuye
|Cyabakamyi
|Mwendo
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|Ngoma
|Nyarusange
|Kibirizi
|Kinihira
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|Ruhashya
|Rongi
|Kigoma
|Ntongwe
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|Huye
|Rugendabari
|Mukingo
|Kabagari
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|Rusatira
|Shyogwe
|Muyira
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|Rwaniro
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|Ntyazo
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|Simbi
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|Nyagisozi
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|Tumba
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|Rwabicuma
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City of Kigali
{| class="wikitable"
! City
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
! District
! Sector
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| rowspan="15" |City of Kigali
| rowspan="15" |Gasabo
|Bumbogo
| rowspan="10" |Kicukiro
|Gahanga
| rowspan="10" |Nyarugenge
|Gitega
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|Gatsata
|Gatenga
|Kanyinya
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|Jali
|Gikondo
|Kigali
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|Gikomero
|Kagarama
|Kimisagara
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|Gisozi
|Kanombe
|Mageragere
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|Jabana
|Kicukiro
|Muhima
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|Kinyinya
|Kigarama
|Nyakabanda
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|Ndera
|Masaka
|Nyamirambo
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|Nduba
|Niboye
|Nyarugenge
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|Rusororo
|Nyarugunga
|Rwezamenyo
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|Rutunga
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|Kacyiru
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|Kimihurura
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|Kimironko
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|Remera
|}
Former provinces
Prior to 2006 the provinces were:
thumb|450px|[[Administrative division between 2002 and 2006.]]
thumb|450px|The 11 prefectures and 145 communes of Rwanda during the genocide in 1994.
thumb|450px|Communes of Rwanda prior to 2002, after the formation of [[Umutara Province|Umutara prefecture in 1996.]]
- 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
- ISO 3166-2:RW
References
External links
- Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Social Affairs
- Rwanda redrawn to reflect compass, BBC News, 3 January 2006