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single source. (July 2013) |
Western Province | |
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Country | Rwanda |
Formed | 2006 |
Capital | Kibuye |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Governor | Francois Habitegeko |
Area | |
• Province | 5,882 km2 (2,271 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)
[1] | |
• Province | 2,896,484 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 640,307 |
• Rural | 2,256,177 |
Other settlements | Gisenyi, Cyangugu |
HDI (2018) | 0.531
[2] low · 2nd of 5 |
Website |
www |
Western Province ( Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Iburengerazuba; French: Province de l'Ouest; Dutch: West-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.
Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.
2°22′30″S 29°12′35″E / 2.37500°S 29.20972°E
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (July 2013) |
Western Province | |
---|---|
Country | Rwanda |
Formed | 2006 |
Capital | Kibuye |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Governor | Francois Habitegeko |
Area | |
• Province | 5,882 km2 (2,271 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)
[1] | |
• Province | 2,896,484 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 640,307 |
• Rural | 2,256,177 |
Other settlements | Gisenyi, Cyangugu |
HDI (2018) | 0.531
[2] low · 2nd of 5 |
Website |
www |
Western Province ( Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Iburengerazuba; French: Province de l'Ouest; Dutch: West-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.
Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.
2°22′30″S 29°12′35″E / 2.37500°S 29.20972°E