Districts of Rwanda


The five provinces of Rwanda are divided into 30 districts. Each district is in turn divided into sectors, which are in turn divided into cells, which are in turn divided into villages.
Prior to 2002, Rwanda was composed of prefectures, subprefectures and 154 communes. In 2002, communes were replaced by two kinds of divisions called districts and municipalities. In 2006, the number of districts was reduced from 106 to 30.
The districts are listed below, by province.

Current list of districts by province

Eastern Province

  1. Bugesera
  2. Gatsibo
  3. Kayonza
  4. Kirehe
  5. Ngoma
  6. Nyagatare
  7. Rwamagana

    Kigali

  8. Gasabo
  9. Kicukiro
  10. Nyarugenge

    Northern Province

  11. Burera
  12. Gakenke
  13. Gicumbi
  14. Musanze
  15. Rulindo

    Southern Province

  16. Gisagara
  17. Huye
  18. Kamonyi
  19. Muhanga
  20. Nyamagabe
  21. Nyanza
  22. Nyaruguru
  23. Ruhango

    Western Province

  24. Karongi
  25. Ngororero
  26. Nyabihu
  27. Nyamasheke
  28. Rubavu
  29. Rusizi
  30. Rutsiro

    Former list of districts by province (2002–2006)

City of Kigali

  1. Nyarugenge
  2. Nyamirambo
  3. Butamwa
  4. Gisozi
  5. Kacyiru
  6. Kanombe
  7. Kicukiro
  8. Gikondo

    Kigali Rural Province

  9. Kabuga Town
  10. Bicumbi
  11. Gashora
  12. Ngenda
  13. Nyarnata
  14. Shyorongi
  15. Rushashi
  16. Rulindo
  17. Buliza
  18. Gasabo

    Gitarama Province

  19. Gitarama Town
  20. Ruyumba
  21. Ntongwe
  22. Ruhango Town
  23. Kabagari
  24. Ntenyo
  25. Muhanga
  26. Ndiza
  27. Kayumbu
  28. Kamonyi

    Butare Province

  29. Butare Town
  30. Save
  31. Mugombwa
  32. Kibingo
  33. Nyakizu
  34. Maraba
  35. Kiruhura
  36. Nyanza Town
  37. Nyamure
  38. Gikonko

    Gikongoro Province

  39. Gikongoro Town
  40. Mubuga
  41. Nshili
  42. Mudasomwa
  43. Mushubi
  44. Kaduha
  45. Karaba
  46. Rwamiko

    Cyangugu Province

  47. Cyangugu Town
  48. Impala
  49. Nyamasheke
  50. Gatare
  51. Bukunzi
  52. Bugarama
  53. Gashonga

    Kibuye Province

  54. Kibuye Town
  55. Gisunzu
  56. Rutsiro
  57. Budaha
  58. Itabire
  59. Rusenyi

    Gisenyi Province

  60. Gisenyi Town
  61. Cyanzarwe
  62. Mutura
  63. Gasiza
  64. Kageyo
  65. Nyagisagara
  66. Gaseke
  67. Kayove
  68. Kanama
  69. Nyamyumba

    Ruhengeri Province

  70. Ruhengeri Town
  71. Bugarura
  72. Nyarutovu
  73. Bukonya
  74. Buhoma
  75. Mutobo
  76. Kinigi
  77. Bukamba
  78. Butaro
  79. Cyeru
  80. Nyamugali

    Byumba Province

  81. Byumba Town
  82. Kisaro
  83. Kinihira
  84. Bungwe
  85. Rushaki
  86. Rebero
  87. Ngarama
  88. Humure
  89. Rwamiko

    Umutara Province

  90. Umutara Town
  91. Bugaragara
  92. Kabarore
  93. Gabiro
  94. Rukara
  95. Murambi
  96. Kahi
  97. Muvumba

    Kibungo Province

  98. Kibungo Town
  99. Kigarama
  100. Mirenge
  101. Rwamagana Town
  102. Muhazi
  103. Kabarondo
  104. Cyarubare
  105. Rukira
  106. Nyarubuye
  107. Rusumo

    Communes of Rwanda (pre-2002)