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Province of Rwanda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Western Province (Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Iburengerazuba; French: Province de l'Ouest; Dutch: West-provincie) 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.
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2013) |
Western Province | |
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Country | Rwanda |
Formed | 2006 |
Capital | Kibuye |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Governor | Francois Habitegeko |
Area | |
• Province | 5,882 km2 (2,271 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Province | 2,896,484 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 640,307 |
• Rural | 2,256,177 |
Other settlements | Gisenyi, Cyangugu |
HDI (2018) | 0.531[2] low · 2nd of 5 |
Website | www |
Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.
Religion in Western Province (2012 Census)[citation needed]
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