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Provinces of Rwanda

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Provinces of Rwanda
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The provinces of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: intara) are divided into districts (akarere) and municipalities (umujyi). Prior to January 1, 2006, Rwanda was composed of 12 provinces. The Rwandan government decided to establish new provinces in an attempt to address issues that arose from the genocide against the Tutsis. The new provinces were to be "ethnically-diverse administrative areas".[1]

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Map of provinces, 2006

Until 2002, the provinces were called prefectures (perefegitura).[2]

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Provinces

As of January 1, 2006 the five provinces of Rwanda are:

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Provincial districts and sectors

Eastern Province

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Northern Province

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Western Province

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Southern Province

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Kigali

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Former provinces

Prior to 2006 the provinces were:

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Administrative division between 2002 and 2006.
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The 11 prefectures and 145 communes of Rwanda during the genocide in 1994.
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Communes of Rwanda prior to 2002, after the formation of Umutara prefecture in 1996.

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