Warehouses and Industrial Land in Rwanda

The zones and parks

Price and conditions in the Kigali zone

The 2026 U.S. Investment Climate Statement gives a listed price of USD 50 per m² in the Kigali Special Economic Zone, with a one-hectare minimum. Land is leased, not sold, and some companies report paying more than USD 100. A 2024 rule lets the zone take back plots that are not 70% developed within 18 months, although it has not yet been applied. Land in the zone costs more than land outside it.

Which factory may go where

• Heavy industry, such as steel, cement, glass and chemicals, goes to the Bugesera zone and the Musanze and Muhanga parks.
• Light industry, such as packaging, clothing, packaged food and furniture, may use either zone, any park, or the light-industrial zones in Kigali and the districts.
• In a zone you apply to the licensed zone operator; in a park, to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Warehouses outside the zones

Outside the zones, a warehouse needs land zoned for industry or logistics in the district’s land use plan, and a building permit through BPMIS, which also covers a change of use. Industrial land is leased for up to 49 years, renewable. The building pays 0.1% property tax a year, and the plot pays land tax.