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Villages & Hamlets in Rwanda map & data

There are 2,850 villages and hamlets mapped in Rwanda, spread over 5 regions. The most are in Western Province (1,356), Northern Province (1,316) and Southern Province (107) - Western Province alone holds 48% of them. 16% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Kivumu, Tare and Kagitumba.

2,850locations
5regions
46 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Villages & Hamlets by region

RegionLocationsShare
Western Province1,35648%
Northern Province1,31646%
Southern Province1073.8%
Eastern Province632.2%
City of Kigali80.3%

Notable villages and hamlets in Rwanda

  1. KivumuSouthern Province · pop. 30000
  2. TareNorthern Province
  3. KagitumbaEastern Province
  4. BiramboWestern Province
  5. BumbogoCity of Kigali
  6. CyahindaSouthern Province
  7. MatimbaEastern Province
  8. GahangaCity of Kigali
  9. KabgayiSouthern Province
  10. NyamataEastern Province
  11. GisoziCity of Kigali
  12. KibehoSouthern Province
  13. KagaramaCity of Kigali
  14. BishyaSouthern Province
  15. KicukiroCity of Kigali
  16. BuhoroSouthern Province
  17. KinyinyaCity of Kigali
  18. BulingaSouthern Province
  19. NyarumanaCity of Kigali
  20. BusoroSouthern Province
  21. Coko CyahindaSouthern Province
  22. CyanikaSouthern Province
  23. CyezaSouthern Province
  24. GasaveSouthern Province
  25. GasoroSouthern Province
  26. GatagaraSouthern Province
  27. GatareSouthern Province
  28. GatongatiSouthern Province
  29. GihingaSouthern Province
  30. GisagaraSouthern Province
  31. GisoroSouthern Province
  32. GitisiSouthern Province
  33. GitovuSouthern Province
  34. Horezo IDPSouthern Province
  35. ImpuyahoSouthern Province
  36. InkononshyaSouthern Province
  37. KadahoSouthern Province
  38. KamiranzovuSouthern Province
  39. KamonyiSouthern Province
  40. KamuhandaSouthern Province

What's in this layer

Every village in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Villages, hamlets and small rural settlements.

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Frequently asked questions

How many villages and hamlets are there in Rwanda?

This layer holds 2,850 villages and hamlets in Rwanda, the most of them in Western Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of villages and hamlets in Rwanda?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Rwanda layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

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What information comes with each village?

The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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