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
Districts of East province
- Bugesera
- Gatsibo
- Kayonza
- Kirehe
- Ngoma
- Nyagatare
- Rwamagana
Kigali
Districts of Kigali province
- Gasabo
- Kicukiro
- Nyarugenge
Northern Province
Districts of North province
- Burera
- Gakenke
- Gicumbi
- Musanze
- Rulindo
Southern Province
Districts of South province
- Gisagara
- Huye
- Kamonyi
- Muhanga
- Nyamagabe
- Nyanza
- Nyaruguru
- Ruhango
Western Province
Districts of West province
- Karongi
- Ngororero
- Nyabihu
- Nyamasheke
- Rubavu
- Rusizi
- Rutsiro
Former list of districts by province (2002–2006)[edit]
City of Kigali
- Nyarugenge
- Nyamirambo
- Butamwa
- Gisozi
- Kacyiru
- Kanombe
- Kicukiro
- Gikondo
Kigali Rural Province
- Kabuga Town
- Bicumbi
- Gashora
- Ngenda
- Nyarnata
- 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
- 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)
Communes of Rwanda in 1983. The only difference from 1994 is the prefecture of Kigali-Ville, which was created in 1990.
Communes of Rwanda in 1994.
Communes of Rwanda after the formation of Umutara prefecture in 1996.