District Map of Rwanda
The 30 districts
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Rwanda’s 30 districts, by the numbers
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| Rank | District | Province | Median monthly pay, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicukiro | City of Kigali | RWF 100,000 |
| 2 | Gasabo | City of Kigali | RWF 80,000 |
| 3 | Nyarugenge | City of Kigali | RWF 80,000 |
| 4 | Musanze | Northern Province | RWF 52,000 |
| 5 | Rubavu | Western Province | RWF 52,000 |
| 6 | Kamonyi | Southern Province | RWF 46,800 |
| 7 | Bugesera | Eastern Province | RWF 43,333 |
| 8 | Burera | Northern Province | RWF 39,000 |
| 9 | Muhanga | Southern Province | RWF 39,000 |
| 10 | Rwamagana | Eastern Province | RWF 39,000 |
| 11 | Rusizi | Western Province | RWF 39,000 |
| 12 | Nyamasheke | Western Province | RWF 39,000 |
| 13 | Nyabihu | Western Province | RWF 39,000 |
| 14 | Gicumbi | Northern Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 15 | Rulindo | Northern Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 16 | Huye | Southern Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 17 | Nyamagabe | Southern Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 18 | Ruhango | Southern Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 19 | Nyaruguru | Southern Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 20 | Karongi | Western Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 21 | Rutsiro | Western Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 22 | Ngororero | Western Province | RWF 31,200 |
| 23 | Kayonza | Eastern Province | RWF 30,000 |
| 24 | Gakenke | Northern Province | RWF 26,000 |
| 25 | Gisagara | Southern Province | RWF 26,000 |
| 26 | Nyanza | Southern Province | RWF 26,000 |
| 27 | Nyagatare | Eastern Province | RWF 26,000 |
| 28 | Gatsibo | Eastern Province | RWF 26,000 |
| 29 | Kirehe | Eastern Province | RWF 26,000 |
| 30 | Ngoma | Eastern Province | RWF 26,000 |
| Rank | District | Province | Unemployment, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyamasheke | Western Province | 18.4% |
| 2 | Gicumbi | Northern Province | 18.1% |
| 3 | Kamonyi | Southern Province | 17.4% |
| 4 | Nyaruguru | Southern Province | 17.4% |
| 5 | Burera | Northern Province | 16.4% |
| 6 | Rutsiro | Western Province | 15.6% |
| 7 | Rusizi | Western Province | 15.0% |
| 8 | Nyamagabe | Southern Province | 13.5% |
| 9 | Nyanza | Southern Province | 13.5% |
| 10 | Bugesera | Eastern Province | 13.3% |
| 11 | Kicukiro | City of Kigali | 13.2% |
| 12 | Rubavu | Western Province | 12.7% |
| 13 | Muhanga | Southern Province | 12.6% |
| 14 | Nyarugenge | City of Kigali | 12.4% |
| 15 | Rulindo | Northern Province | 12.4% |
| 16 | Huye | Southern Province | 12.4% |
| 17 | Gisagara | Southern Province | 12.3% |
| 18 | Karongi | Western Province | 12.1% |
| 19 | Musanze | Northern Province | 11.8% |
| 20 | Rwamagana | Eastern Province | 11.7% |
| 21 | Gatsibo | Eastern Province | 11.5% |
| 22 | Gasabo | City of Kigali | 11.2% |
| 23 | Ngoma | Eastern Province | 10.1% |
| 24 | Nyagatare | Eastern Province | 10.0% |
| 25 | Ruhango | Southern Province | 9.4% |
| 26 | Kirehe | Eastern Province | 9.3% |
| 27 | Kayonza | Eastern Province | 9.2% |
| 28 | Ngororero | Western Province | 8.6% |
| 29 | Gakenke | Northern Province | 7.0% |
| 30 | Nyabihu | Western Province | 7.0% |
| Rank | District | Province | Population, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gasabo | City of Kigali | 879,505 |
| 2 | Nyagatare | Eastern Province | 653,861 |
| 3 | Gatsibo | Eastern Province | 551,164 |
| 4 | Bugesera | Eastern Province | 551,103 |
| 5 | Rubavu | Western Province | 546,683 |
| 6 | Kicukiro | City of Kigali | 491,731 |
| 7 | Rusizi | Western Province | 485,529 |
| 8 | Rwamagana | Eastern Province | 484,953 |
| 9 | Musanze | Northern Province | 476,522 |
| 10 | Kirehe | Eastern Province | 460,860 |
| 11 | Kayonza | Eastern Province | 457,156 |
| 12 | Kamonyi | Southern Province | 450,849 |
| 13 | Gicumbi | Northern Province | 448,824 |
| 14 | Nyamasheke | Western Province | 434,221 |
| 15 | Ngoma | Eastern Province | 404,048 |
| 16 | Gisagara | Southern Province | 397,051 |
| 17 | Burera | Northern Province | 387,729 |
| 18 | Huye | Southern Province | 381,900 |
| 19 | Nyarugenge | City of Kigali | 374,319 |
| 20 | Karongi | Western Province | 373,869 |
| 21 | Nyamagabe | Southern Province | 371,501 |
| 22 | Rutsiro | Western Province | 369,180 |
| 23 | Ngororero | Western Province | 367,955 |
| 24 | Nyanza | Southern Province | 365,718 |
| 25 | Gakenke | Northern Province | 365,292 |
| 26 | Rulindo | Northern Province | 360,144 |
| 27 | Ruhango | Southern Province | 359,121 |
| 28 | Muhanga | Southern Province | 358,433 |
| 29 | Nyabihu | Western Province | 319,047 |
| 30 | Nyaruguru | Southern Province | 318,126 |
| Rank | District | Province | People per km², 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicukiro | City of Kigali | 2,944 |
| 2 | Nyarugenge | City of Kigali | 2,830 |
| 3 | Gasabo | City of Kigali | 2,056 |
| 4 | Rubavu | Western Province | 1,614 |
| 5 | Musanze | Northern Province | 1,157 |
| 6 | Rusizi | Western Province | 871 |
| 7 | Rwamagana | Eastern Province | 740 |
| 8 | Kamonyi | Southern Province | 683 |
| 9 | Burera | Northern Province | 682 |
| 10 | Huye | Southern Province | 657 |
| 11 | Nyabihu | Western Province | 642 |
| 12 | Rulindo | Northern Province | 635 |
| 13 | Nyamasheke | Western Province | 632 |
| 14 | Gisagara | Southern Province | 584 |
| 15 | Ruhango | Southern Province | 573 |
| 16 | Rutsiro | Western Province | 565 |
| 17 | Muhanga | Southern Province | 555 |
| 18 | Ngororero | Western Province | 551 |
| 19 | Nyanza | Southern Province | 545 |
| 20 | Gicumbi | Northern Province | 544 |
| 21 | Gakenke | Northern Province | 520 |
| 22 | Ngoma | Eastern Province | 498 |
| 23 | Karongi | Western Province | 482 |
| 24 | Bugesera | Eastern Province | 450 |
| 25 | Nyamagabe | Southern Province | 441 |
| 26 | Gatsibo | Eastern Province | 435 |
| 27 | Nyaruguru | Southern Province | 409 |
| 28 | Kirehe | Eastern Province | 398 |
| 29 | Nyagatare | Eastern Province | 373 |
| 30 | Kayonza | Eastern Province | 338 |
| Rank | District | Province | Urban share, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicukiro | City of Kigali | 99.1% |
| 2 | Nyarugenge | City of Kigali | 84.4% |
| 3 | Gasabo | City of Kigali | 81.2% |
| 4 | Rubavu | Western Province | 53.9% |
| 5 | Musanze | Northern Province | 49.2% |
| 6 | Bugesera | Eastern Province | 40.1% |
| 7 | Rwamagana | Eastern Province | 37.1% |
| 8 | Rusizi | Western Province | 33.4% |
| 9 | Kamonyi | Southern Province | 31.6% |
| 10 | Nyabihu | Western Province | 24.5% |
| 11 | Muhanga | Southern Province | 24.3% |
| 12 | Nyagatare | Eastern Province | 24.1% |
| 13 | Huye | Southern Province | 20.9% |
| 14 | Kayonza | Eastern Province | 14.2% |
| 15 | Nyamagabe | Southern Province | 10.9% |
| 16 | Ruhango | Southern Province | 10.9% |
| 17 | Rulindo | Northern Province | 10.6% |
| 18 | Gatsibo | Eastern Province | 10.0% |
| 19 | Burera | Northern Province | 9.9% |
| 20 | Nyanza | Southern Province | 9.2% |
| 21 | Ngoma | Eastern Province | 9.2% |
| 22 | Karongi | Western Province | 9.0% |
| 23 | Nyamasheke | Western Province | 7.7% |
| 24 | Gicumbi | Northern Province | 6.3% |
| 25 | Kirehe | Eastern Province | 6.3% |
| 26 | Rutsiro | Western Province | 5.6% |
| 27 | Ngororero | Western Province | 4.9% |
| 28 | Gakenke | Northern Province | 4.0% |
| 29 | Gisagara | Southern Province | 3.4% |
| 30 | Nyaruguru | Southern Province | 2.4% |
City of Kigali
| District | Population (2022) | People per km² | Urban | Unemployment (2025) | Median monthly pay (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasabo | 879,505 | 2,056 | 81.2% | 11.2% | RWF 80,000 |
| Kicukiro | 491,731 | 2,944 | 99.1% | 13.2% | RWF 100,000 |
| Nyarugenge | 374,319 | 2,830 | 84.4% | 12.4% | RWF 80,000 |
Northern Province
| District | Population (2022) | People per km² | Urban | Unemployment (2025) | Median monthly pay (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musanze | 476,522 | 1,157 | 49.2% | 11.8% | RWF 52,000 |
| Gicumbi | 448,824 | 544 | 6.3% | 18.1% | RWF 31,200 |
| Burera | 387,729 | 682 | 9.9% | 16.4% | RWF 39,000 |
| Gakenke | 365,292 | 520 | 4.0% | 7.0% | RWF 26,000 |
| Rulindo | 360,144 | 635 | 10.6% | 12.4% | RWF 31,200 |
Southern Province
| District | Population (2022) | People per km² | Urban | Unemployment (2025) | Median monthly pay (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamonyi | 450,849 | 683 | 31.6% | 17.4% | RWF 46,800 |
| Gisagara | 397,051 | 584 | 3.4% | 12.3% | RWF 26,000 |
| Huye | 381,900 | 657 | 20.9% | 12.4% | RWF 31,200 |
| Nyamagabe | 371,501 | 441 | 10.9% | 13.5% | RWF 31,200 |
| Nyanza | 365,718 | 545 | 9.2% | 13.5% | RWF 26,000 |
| Ruhango | 359,121 | 573 | 10.9% | 9.4% | RWF 31,200 |
| Muhanga | 358,433 | 555 | 24.3% | 12.6% | RWF 39,000 |
| Nyaruguru | 318,126 | 409 | 2.4% | 17.4% | RWF 31,200 |
Eastern Province
| District | Population (2022) | People per km² | Urban | Unemployment (2025) | Median monthly pay (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyagatare | 653,861 | 373 | 24.1% | 10.0% | RWF 26,000 |
| Gatsibo | 551,164 | 435 | 10.0% | 11.5% | RWF 26,000 |
| Bugesera | 551,103 | 450 | 40.1% | 13.3% | RWF 43,333 |
| Rwamagana | 484,953 | 740 | 37.1% | 11.7% | RWF 39,000 |
| Kirehe | 460,860 | 398 | 6.3% | 9.3% | RWF 26,000 |
| Kayonza | 457,156 | 338 | 14.2% | 9.2% | RWF 30,000 |
| Ngoma | 404,048 | 498 | 9.2% | 10.1% | RWF 26,000 |
Western Province
| District | Population (2022) | People per km² | Urban | Unemployment (2025) | Median monthly pay (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubavu | 546,683 | 1,614 | 53.9% | 12.7% | RWF 52,000 |
| Rusizi | 485,529 | 871 | 33.4% | 15.0% | RWF 39,000 |
| Nyamasheke | 434,221 | 632 | 7.7% | 18.4% | RWF 39,000 |
| Karongi | 373,869 | 482 | 9.0% | 12.1% | RWF 31,200 |
| Rutsiro | 369,180 | 565 | 5.6% | 15.6% | RWF 31,200 |
| Ngororero | 367,955 | 551 | 4.9% | 8.6% | RWF 31,200 |
| Nyabihu | 319,047 | 642 | 24.5% | 7.0% | RWF 39,000 |
How to read the figures
Population, density and urban share are from the 2022 census. Unemployment and median monthly pay at the main job are 2025 Labour Force Survey estimates; district samples are small, so treat district differences of one or two points with care. National 2025 figures: unemployment 12.4%, median monthly pay RWF 39,000.
- Most populous: Gasabo (879,505), Nyagatare (653,861) and Gatsibo (551,164).
- Most urban outside Kigali: Rubavu (53.9%), Musanze (49.2%) and Bugesera (40.1%).
- Highest median pay: Kicukiro (RWF 100,000 a month), then Gasabo and Nyarugenge (RWF 80,000).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many districts does Rwanda have?
30: three in the City of Kigali and 27 in the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western provinces.
What are sectors and cells?
The levels below the districts. There are 416 sectors and 2,148 cells.
What do districts do?
They deliver most local services, issue many permits and run the local economic plans.
What was Rwanda’s population at the last census?
13,246,394 people in 2022.
Sources
- National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda: Fifth Population and Housing Census 2022, Main Indicators Report
- geoBoundaries: Rwanda districts (ADM2), CC BY 4.0
- National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda: Labour Force Survey 2025, annual tables
- allAfrica (The New Times): Govt weighs further decentralisation of public services
Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestRwanda.com for general information. Figures come from the sources listed.
