The Province of Kibuye was, between 2002 and 2006, one of the 12 provinces of
Rwanda (known as prefectures before the administrative reform of 2002).
Kibuye, Rwanda
Kibuye is a city in Karongi District, and the headquarters of the Western Province in Rwanda.
Location
The city lies on the eastern shores of Lake Kivu, between Gisenyi and Cyangugu, approximately , by road, west of Kigali, the capital and lar ...
was the "capital" (or, in certain official Rwandan texts, the "major city").
The territorial reform on 1 January 2006 merged the province with the provinces of
Cyangugu
Cyangugu (formerly Shangugu) is a city and capital of the Rusizi District in Western Province, Rwanda. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Kivu, and is contiguous with Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but separated from it by th ...
and
Gisenyi
Gisenyi, historically rendered as Kisenyi, is a city in Rubavu district in Rwanda's Western Province. Gisenyi is contiguous with Goma, the city across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Overview
The city features a resort on t ...
, to create the new
Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provin ...
.
See also
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Provinces of Rwanda
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 provinc ...
Former provinces of Rwanda
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