Western Province, Rwanda

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Western Province
Province
Lake Kivu
Country	Rwanda
Formed	2006
Capital	Kibuye
Districts	hide List 1. Karongi 2. Ngororero 3. Nyabihu 4. Nyamasheke 5. Rubavu 6. Rusizi 7. Rutsiro
Government
• Governor	(current )
Area
• Total	5,883 km2 (2,271 sq mi)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	2,471,348
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Other settlements	Gisenyi, Cyangugu
HDI (2018)	0.531[1] low · 2nd of 5
Website	www.westernprovince.gov.rw

Western Province (Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Iburengerazuba; French: Province de l'Ouest; Dutch: West-provincie) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.

Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.

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External links[]

• Western Province official website

Coordinates: 2°22′30″S 29°12′35″E / 2.37500°S 29.20972°E / -2.37500; 29.20972

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