Northern Province (; ; ) 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.
Northern Province comprises most of the former provinces of Ruhengeri and Byumba, along with northern portions of Kigali Rural. It is divided into the districts of Burera, Gicumbi, Gakenke, Musanze, and Rulindo.
The capital city of Northern Province is Musanze.
The province's official languages are English, French and Kinyarwanda.
The governor, appointed by presidential decree, is currently Hon. Maurice MUGABOWAGAHUNDE.
The preceding governors of Northern province were Dancilla Nyirarugero, Gatabazi Jean Marie Vianney, Claude Musabyimana, Bosenibamwe Aimée, Boniface Rucagu,Edward K. Mwesigye, Rwanda: Remembering Vital - Governor Rucagu, The New Times, 15 April 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2012. formerly governor of Ruhengeri Province.Joseph Sebarenzi, God Sleeps in Rwanda: A Journey of Transformation, Simon and Schuster, 2009. Who are the new ministers and provincial governors? Gatabazi becomes local govt minister as Hakuziyaremye moves to Central Bank
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