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◆ Places · Intara n'uturere · as of 5 November 2026

Five provinces,
thirty districts.

Rwanda is divided into four provinces and the City of Kigali, then into 30 districts, 416 sectors, 2,148 cells and 14,837 villages. 13,246,394 people lived here at the 2022 census; 9,071,157 were registered to vote in 2024, 77,138 of them abroad.

Provinces · intara

Four provinces
and a city.

  • City of Kigali

    Umujyi wa Kigali · Ville de Kigali

    Seat
    Kigali
    Mayor
    Samuel Dusengiyumva since 15 December 2023
    People 2022
    1,745,555
    Area
    730 km²
    Districts · sectors
    3 · 35
    Electors 2024
    1,172,229

  • Northern Province

    Intara y'Amajyaruguru · Province du Nord

    Seat
    Musanze (secondary)
    Governor
    Maurice Mugabowagahunde since 10 August 2023
    People 2022
    2,038,511
    Area
    3,276 km²*
    Districts · sectors
    5 · 89
    Electors 2024
    1,480,558

  • Southern Province

    Intara y'Amajyepfo · Province du Sud

    Seat
    Nyanza (secondary)
    Governor
    Alice Kayitesi since 13 July 2020
    People 2022
    3,002,699
    Area
    5,968 km²*
    Districts · sectors
    8 · 101
    Electors 2024
    2,055,930

  • Eastern Province

    Intara y'Iburasirazuba · Province de l'Est

    Seat
    Rwamagana
    Governor
    Pudence Rubingisa since 14 December 2023
    People 2022
    3,563,145
    Area
    9,473 km²*
    Districts · sectors
    7 · 95
    Electors 2024
    2,246,371

  • Western Province

    Intara y'Iburengerazuba · Province de l'Ouest

    Seat
    Karongi
    Governor
    Jean Bosco Ntibitura since 27 November 2024
    People 2022
    2,896,484
    Area
    5,884 km²*
    Districts · sectors
    7 · 96
    Electors 2024
    2,038,931

Governors are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate; the Mayor of the City of Kigali is elected by the city council. * Area derived from NISR's 2012 census.

TanzaniaDR CongoBurundiUganda Lake KivuLake Bunyonyi Nyarugenge Gasabo Kicukiro Nyanza Gisagara Nyaruguru Huye Nyamagabe Ruhango Muhanga Kamonyi Karongi Rutsiro Rubavu Nyabihu Ngororero Rusizi Rulindo Gakenke Musanze Burera Gicumbi Rwamagana Nyagatare Gatsibo Kayonza Kirehe Ngoma Bugesera Nyamasheke DR CongoUgandaTanzaniaBurundiLake Kivu SouthernWesternNorthernEastern Kigali City

The 30 districts, coloured by province · Districts: NISR / Open Data Rwanda via geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0); Lake Kivu and neighbours: Natural Earth

TanzaniaDR CongoBurundiUganda Lake KivuLake Bunyonyi Nyarugenge — 2,793 people per km² · 374,319 people (2022) Gasabo — 2,049 people per km² · 879,505 people (2022) Kicukiro — 2,950 people per km² · 491,731 people (2022) Nyanza — 544 people per km² · 365,718 people (2022) Gisagara — 585 people per km² · 397,051 people (2022) Nyaruguru — 315 people per km² · 318,126 people (2022) Huye — 657 people per km² · 381,900 people (2022) Nyamagabe — 341 people per km² · 371,501 people (2022) Ruhango — 573 people per km² · 359,121 people (2022) Muhanga — 554 people per km² · 358,433 people (2022) Kamonyi — 687 people per km² · 450,849 people (2022) Karongi — 377 people per km² · 373,869 people (2022) Rutsiro — 320 people per km² · 369,180 people (2022) Rubavu — 1,405 people per km² · 546,683 people (2022) Nyabihu — 601 people per km² · 319,047 people (2022) Ngororero — 541 people per km² · 367,955 people (2022) Rusizi — 506 people per km² · 485,529 people (2022) Rulindo — 635 people per km² · 360,144 people (2022) Gakenke — 518 people per km² · 365,292 people (2022) Musanze — 897 people per km² · 476,522 people (2022) Burera — 601 people per km² · 387,729 people (2022) Gicumbi — 541 people per km² · 448,824 people (2022) Rwamagana — 712 people per km² · 484,953 people (2022) Nyagatare — 340 people per km² · 653,861 people (2022) Gatsibo — 349 people per km² · 551,164 people (2022) Kayonza — 237 people per km² · 457,156 people (2022) Kirehe — 389 people per km² · 460,860 people (2022) Ngoma — 465 people per km² · 404,048 people (2022) Bugesera — 426 people per km² · 551,103 people (2022) Nyamasheke — 370 people per km² · 434,221 people (2022) DR CongoUgandaTanzaniaBurundiLake Kivu
  • Kayonza 237
  • Kicukiro 2,950

People per km², 2022 census (log scale) · Districts: NISR / Open Data Rwanda via geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0); Lake Kivu and neighbours: Natural Earth · NISR PHC5 2022 (official)

In three dimensions · uturere 30

The districts,
raised by a figure.

Each district stands as tall as the figure you choose, coloured by its province. Drag to turn it; hover or tap a district for its numbers.

Height: Population, 2022 census Drag to turn · arrow keys when focused · hover or tap a district
  • Kigali City Umujyi wa Kigali
  • Northern Province Intara y'Amajyaruguru
  • Southern Province Intara y'Amajyepfo
  • Eastern Province Intara y'Iburasirazuba
  • Western Province Intara y'Iburengerazuba

30 districts (uturere) · boundaries NISR / Open Data Rwanda via geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0), Lake Kivu Natural Earth · NISR PHC5 2022 (official)

The 30 districts · uturere

District
by district.

Sort by any column. Electors in Rwanda: 8,994,019, plus 77,138 abroad.
Head of the district executive
Gasabo City of Kigali 879,505 429 2,049 15 540,726 1,260 Bernard Bayasese · Executive Administrator
Kicukiro City of Kigali 491,731 167 2,950 10 343,567 2,061 Antoine Mutsinzi · Executive Administrator
Nyarugenge City of Kigali 374,319 134 2,793 10 287,936 2,149 Alexis Ingangare · Executive Administrator
Burera Northern Province 387,729 645* 601 17 295,377 458 Soline Mukamana · Mayor
Gakenke Northern Province 365,292 705* 518 19 279,600 397 Vestine Mukandayisenga · Mayor
Gicumbi Northern Province 448,824 829* 541 21 327,337 395 Emmanuel Nzabonimpa · Mayor
Musanze Northern Province 476,522 531* 897 15 336,862 634 Claudien Nsengimana · Mayor
Rulindo Northern Province 360,144 567* 635 17 241,382 426 Judith Mukanyirigira · Mayor
Gisagara Southern Province 397,051 679* 585 13 263,025 387 Jerome Rutaburingoga · Mayor, served two terms
Huye Southern Province 381,900 581* 657 14 254,115 437 Ange Sebutege · Mayor, served two terms
Kamonyi Southern Province 450,849 656* 687 12 290,938 444 Sylvère Nahayo · Mayor
Muhanga Southern Province 358,433 647* 554 12 262,018 405 Jacqueline Kayitare · Mayor, served two terms
Nyamagabe Southern Province 371,501 1,091* 341 17 263,181 241 Hildebrand Niyomwungeri · Mayor
Nyanza Southern Province 365,718 672* 544 10 239,693 357 Patrick Kajyambere · Acting Mayor
Nyaruguru Southern Province 318,126 1,011* 315 14 228,736 226 Emmanuel Murwanashyaka · Mayor
Ruhango Southern Province 359,121 627* 573 9 254,224 405 Valens Habarurema · Mayor, served two terms
Bugesera Eastern Province 551,103 1,293* 426 15 321,892 249 Richard Mutabazi · Mayor, served two terms
Gatsibo Eastern Province 551,164 1,580* 349 14 366,591 232 Richard Gasana · Mayor, served two terms
Kayonza Eastern Province 457,156 1,933* 237 12 293,427 152 Fred Hategekimana · Acting Mayor
Kirehe Eastern Province 460,860 1,186* 389 12 294,560 248 Bruno Rangira · Mayor
Ngoma Eastern Province 404,048 868* 465 14 262,864 303 Nathalie Niyonagira · Mayor
Nyagatare Eastern Province 653,861 1,925* 340 14 427,657 222 Henry Kakooza · Acting Mayor
Rwamagana Eastern Province 484,953 681* 712 14 279,380 410 Radjab Mbonyumuvunyi · Mayor, served two terms
Karongi Western Province 373,869 993* 377 13 257,048 259 Gerald Muzungu · Mayor
Ngororero Western Province 367,955 680* 541 13 273,227 402 Christophe Nkusi · Mayor
Nyabihu Western Province 319,047 531* 601 12 262,543 494 Antoinette Mukandayisenga · Mayor, served two terms
Nyamasheke Western Province 434,221 1,175* 370 15 299,405 255 Narcisse Mupenzi · Mayor
Rubavu Western Province 546,683 389* 1,405 12 355,739 914 Prosper Mulindwa · Mayor
Rusizi Western Province 485,529 959* 506 18 325,197 339 Phanuel Sindayiheba · Mayor
Rutsiro Western Province 369,180 1,155* 320 13 265,772 230 Dative Kayitesi · Mayor

* Area derived from NISR's 2012 census (population ÷ density, inland water included), accurate to about ±0.3%; Kigali's from the City of Kigali. Heads of district executives are the outgoing ones, valid until 24 November 2026, when the new district councils elect mayors; Kigali's three districts have appointed executive administrators instead.

15 July 2024 · by province

The vote,
province by province.

The National Electoral Commission publishes results for the five provinces and for Rwandans abroad, not for districts, so this is the finest level available.

President of the Republic
RegionElectorsTurnoutKagameHabinezaMpayimana
City of Kigali 1,172,229 98.46% 99.17% 0.39% 0.44%
Northern Province 1,480,558 98.52% 99.64% 0.28% 0.08%
Southern Province 2,055,930 98.08% 98.67% 0.76% 0.56%
Eastern Province 2,246,371 98.45% 99.16% 0.61% 0.23%
Western Province 2,038,931 98.18% 99.46% 0.30% 0.24%
Rwandans abroad 77,138 84.56% 96.61% 1.67% 1.72%
Chamber of Deputies, list vote (share of valid votes)
Region Turnout RPF+PLPSDPDIGreenPS Imb.Ind.
City of Kigali 98.46% 69.3%9.9%8.8%2.9%4.3%4.7%0.3%
Northern Province 98.52% 68.0%7.0%8.9%6.1%4.8%5.0%0.2%
Southern Province 98.08% 68.5%9.4%8.6%4.8%4.4%3.9%0.4%
Eastern Province 98.45% 69.3%8.3%8.3%4.6%4.5%5.0%0.1%
Western Province 98.18% 69.1%8.8%8.5%4.5%4.9%4.1%0.2%
Rwandans abroad 84.56% 64.6%12.5%15.2%0.1%2.7%4.9%0.1%

NEC 2024 report, tables 14–17 (official). RPF+ is the joint list of the RPF-Inkotanyi with PDC, PPC, PSR, PSP and UDPR. Full results →

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  1. 5 Provinces and the City of Kigali · Intara n'Umujyi wa Kigali Four governors appointed by the President with Senate approval, no elected provincial council; Kigali has a council of 12 (six elected, six appointed) that elects the Mayor
  2. 30 Districts · Uturere Outside Kigali, a council of 17 elected indirectly, which elects the mayor and two vice-mayors; Kigali's three districts are run by appointed executive administrators
  3. 416 Sectors · Imirenge A council of one councillor per cell, at least 30% women, plus ex officio members
  4. 2,148 Cells · Utugari A council of one councillor per village, at least 30% women; Abunzi mediation committees sit here
  5. 14,837 Villages · Imidugudu A five-member executive committee elected directly by residents aged 18 and over, led by the village head

Counts: sectors from the NISR 2022 census (official); cells and villages from the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (secondary). The district councils elected in November 2026 choose new mayors on 24 November 2026. How each level is chosen →