Western Province (; ; ) is one of
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
's five
provinces
A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term ''provi ...
. 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
Ruhengeri, also known as Musanze or Muhoza, is the third largest city in Rwanda and the capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. The city has a population of 153,368 as of the 2022 census.
Name
Some sources now refer to ...
. It is divided into the districts of
Karongi,
Nyabihu,
Rubavu,
Rusizi,
Ngororero,
Nyamasheke, and
Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is
Kibuye.
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Provinces of Rwanda
Lake Kivu
States and territories established in 2006
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