Rwanda

Official name:
the Republic of Rwanda
Name in native language:
Rwanda /
Capital:
Kigali
ISO country code
RW
Nat. statistical agency:
National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)
Region:
Eastern Africa

Census Results

1978-08-15 : 4,800,433
1991-08-15 : 7,149,215
2002-08-16 : 8,128,553

the Republic of Rwanda

Administrative units

province (intara)
district (akarere)		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2002-08-16
census		population
2007
survey
source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
note: on 2005-12-31 the whole divisioning of Rwanda was changed.
note: in the local language (Kinyarwanda) Province = Intara, District = Akarere and Sector = Umurenge. Umujyi = City.
Umuyji wa KigaliNyarugenge 765,315771,691
Akarere ka NyarugengeNyarugenge 236,980211,654
Akarere ka GasaboBumbogo 320,516345,781
Akarere ka KicukiroKagarama 207,819214,256
Intara y'Amajyepfo (Southern)Busasamana 2,058,6722,091,804
Akarere ka NyanzaBusasamana 225,209239,707
Akarere ka GisagaraNdora 262,128262,426
Akarere ka NyaruguruKibeho 231,494252,695
Akarere ka HuyeNgoma 265,446246,445
Akarere ka NyamagabeGasaka 280,007285,804
Akarere ka RuhangoRuhango 245,833259,714
Akarere ka MuhangaNyamabuye 287,219275,860
Akarere ka KamonyiGacurabwenge  261,336269,153
Intara y'Iburengerazuba (Western)Bwishyura 2,043,5552,091,065
Akarere ka KarongiRubengera  278,944270,848
Akarere ka RutsiroGihango  264,360297,373
Akarere ka RubavuGisenyi  292,653273,811
Akarere ka NyabihuMukamira 268,367298,664
Akarere ka NgororeroNgororero 282,249285,022
Akarere ka RusiziKamembe  331,950328,363
Akarere ka NyamashekeKagano 325,032336,984
Intara y'Amajyaruguru (Northern)Kinihira  1,560,862 
Akarere ka RulindoBushiko 251,266 
Akarere ka GakenkeGakenke 322,043 
Akarere ka MusanzeMuhoza 307,078 
Akarere ka BureraRusarabuge 320,759 
Akarere ka GicumbiByumba 359,716 
Intara y'Iburasirazuba (Eastern)Kigabiro 1,700,137 
Akarere ka BugeseraNyamata1,337266,775274,113
Akarere ka GatsiboKabarore  283,456 
Akarere ka KayonzaMukarange 209,723 
Akarere ka KireheKirehe 1,225229,468 
Akarere ka NgomaKibungo 235,109235,109
Akarere ka NyagatareNyagatare  255,104 
Akarere ka RwamaganaKigabiro 220,502 
total 25,3148,128,553 

Main cities

namepopulation
2002-08-16
census
Kigali City608,141
Gitarama Town84,669
Butare Town77,449
Ruhengeri Town70,525
Gisenyi Town67,192
Byumba Town66,536
Cyangugu Town59,429
Nyanza Town55,699
Kabuga Town51,128
source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda.
note: city population data refers to preliminary results of the census.