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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 ]
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 Rwandan genocide .
Rwanda's provinces are: Northern Province; Eastern Province; Southern Province; Western Province; Kigali Province; Prior to 1 January 2006, Rwanda was composed of twelve provinces (known as prefectures up to 2001), but these were abolished in full and redrawn as part of a program of decentralization and reorganization.
This is a list of the districts of Rwanda by population as of August 15, 2012, the date of the 2012 Rwanda population and housing census. [1] Gasabo District of Kigali City is the most populous district with more than half a million people, while Nyarugenge of Kigali City is the least populous. This list compares the results from 2012 census ...
Northern Province (Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Amajyaruguru; French: Province du Nord; Dutch: Noordelijke Provincie) is one of Rwanda's five provinces.It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.
Current events; Random article; ... The sectors of Rwanda. ... The Provinces of Rwanda are subdivided into 30 districts (Rwanda: uturere, sing.
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City Population 1978 (census) [1] Population 1991 (census) [1] Population 2012 [1]Province; Kigali: 115,990 235,664 859,332 Kigali Gisenyi: 12,655 22,156 136,830 Western