Subdivisions of Rwanda
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Rwanda is divided into five provinces
and subdivided into thirty districts
. The provinces are:
Prior to 1 January 2006, Rwanda was composed of twelve provinces (known as prefectures up to 2001), but these were abolished in full and redrawn as part of a program of decentralization and reorganization.
Provinces of Rwanda
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and subdivided into thirty districts
Districts of Rwanda
The Provinces of Rwanda are subdivided into 30 districts . Each district is in turn divided into sectors. Until 2001, the districts had been called communes...
. The provinces are:
- Northern Province
- Eastern Province
- Southern Province
- Western Province
- Kigali Province
Prior to 1 January 2006, Rwanda was composed of twelve provinces (known as prefectures up to 2001), but these were abolished in full and redrawn as part of a program of decentralization and reorganization.