Municipalities of Rwanda map & data
Rwanda has 386 municipalities in this layer, spread over 5 regions. The most are in Southern Province (101), Eastern Province (99) and Western Province (96). The largest include Rwimbogo, Karangazi and Mwiri.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Province | 101 | 26% |
| Eastern Province | 99 | 26% |
| Western Province | 96 | 25% |
| Northern Province | 89 | 23% |
| City of Kigali | 1 | 0.3% |
Largest municipalities in Rwanda
- RwimbogoEastern Province · 734.2 km²
- KarangaziEastern Province · 551.3 km²
- MwiriEastern Province · 543 km²
- MurundiEastern Province · 539.6 km²
- RwimiyagaEastern Province · 297.9 km²
- MpangaEastern Province · 244.6 km²
- BweyeyeWestern Province · 227.7 km²
- RweruEastern Province · 205.7 km²
- NdegoEastern Province · 203.6 km²
- ButareWestern Province · 199.7 km²
- CyatoWestern Province · 185.6 km²
- RwempashaEastern Province · 170.4 km²
- NyagatareEastern Province · 162.8 km²
- BuruhukiroSouthern Province · 151 km²
- MayangeEastern Province · 134.9 km²
- KabaroreEastern Province · 127.9 km²
- KivuSouthern Province · 125.3 km²
- GahiniEastern Province · 121.6 km²
- NyabimataSouthern Province · 118.4 km²
- RuheruSouthern Province · 112.8 km²
- KabareEastern Province · 112.7 km²
- KigaramaEastern Province · 109.6 km²
- BushekeriWestern Province · 108.6 km²
- GaharaEastern Province · 108.3 km²
- MuhandaWestern Province · 107.6 km²
- TabagweEastern Province · 106.4 km²
- KatabagemuEastern Province · 102.7 km²
- KamabuyeEastern Province · 102.5 km²
- NashoEastern Province · 100.7 km²
- NtaramaEastern Province · 99.4 km²
- MukuraWestern Province · 97.8 km²
- MusheliEastern Province · 97.6 km²
- NyamugaliEastern Province · 97.4 km²
- KitabiSouthern Province · 96.7 km²
- GashoraEastern Province · 95.3 km²
- RuhangoSouthern Province · 94.4 km²
- JaramaEastern Province · 94.4 km²
- MushikiriEastern Province · 93.8 km²
- NyabirasiWestern Province · 93.2 km²
- TwumbaWestern Province · 92.8 km²
What's in this layer
Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Rwanda?
This layer holds 386 municipalities in Rwanda, the most of them in Southern Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each municipality?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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