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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 Kagera and Ruvubu rivers, part of the upper Nile Enlargeable, detailed map of Rwanda. The watershed between the major Congo and Nile drainage basins runs from north to south through Rwanda, with around 80 percent of the country's area draining into the Nile and 20 percent into the Congo via the Rusizi River. [7]
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.
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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 ...
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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 .
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