The five provinces of Rwanda are divided into 30 districts (Kinyarwanda: uturere, sing. akarere). Each district is in turn divided into sectors (Kinyarwanda: imirenge, sing. umurenge), which are in turn divided into cells (Kinyarwanda: utugali, sing. akagali), which are in turn divided into villages (Kinyarwanda: imidugudu, sing. umudugudu).
Prior to 2002, Rwanda was composed of prefectures, subprefectures (which were sometimes called "districts") and 154 communes (Kinyarwanda: imijyi, sing. umujyi). In 2002, communes were replaced by two kinds of divisions called districts and municipalities (Kinyarwanda: akarere and umujyi). In 2006, the number of districts was reduced from 106 to 30.
The districts are listed below, by province.
Current list of districts by province
Eastern Province
Bugesera Gatsibo Kayonza Kirehe Ngoma Nyagatare Rwamagana also being the headquarters of eastern province
City of Kigali
Gasabo Kicukiro Nyarugenge
Northern Province
Burera Gakenke Gicumbi Musanze Rulindo
Southern Province
Gisagara Huye Kamonyi Muhanga Nyamagabe Nyanza Nyaruguru Ruhango
Western Province
Karongi Ngororero Nyabihu Nyamasheke Rubavu Rusizi Rutsiro
Former list of districts by province (2002–2006)
Kigali City Nyarugenge Nyamirambo Butamwa Gisozi Kacyiru Kanombe Kicukiro Gikondo
Kigali Rural Province Kabuga Town Bicumbi Gashora Ngenda Nyamata Shyorongi Rushashi Rulindo Buliza Gasabo
Gitarama Province Gitarama Town Ruyumba Ntongwe Ruhango Town Kabagari Ntenyo Muhanga Ndiza Kayumbu Kamonyi
Butare Province Butare Town Save Mugombwa Kibingo Nyakizu Maraba Kiruhura Nyanza Town Nyamure Gikonko
Gikongoro Province Gikongoro Town Mubuga Nshili kivu Mudasomwa Mushubi Kaduha Karaba Rwamiko
Cyangugu Province Cyangugu Town Impala Nyamasheke Gatare Bukunzi Bugarama Gashonga
Kibuye Province Kibuye Town Gisunzu Rutsiro Budaha Itabire Rusenyi
Gisenyi Province Gisenyi Town Cyanzarwe Mutura Gasiza Kageyo Nyagisagara Gaseke Kayove Kanama Nyamyumba
Ruhengeri Province Ruhengeri Town Bugarura Nyarutovu Bukonya Buhoma Mutobo Kinigi Bukamba Butaro Cyeru Nyamugali
Byumba Province Byumba Town1 Kisaro Kinihira Bungwe Rushaki Rebero Ngarama Humure Rwamiko
Umutara Province Umutara Town Bugaragara Kabarore Gabiro Rukara Murambi Kahi Muvumba
Kibungo Province Kibungo Town Kigarama Mirenge Rwamagana Town Muhazi Kabarondo Cyarubare Rukira Nyarubuye Rusumo
Communes of Rwanda (pre-2002)
See also List of Rwanda districts by population Provinces of Rwanda
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