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| Western Province | |
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| Province | |
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| Country | Rwanda |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Capital | Kibuye |
| Districts | List |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Francois Habitegeko |
| Area | |
| • Province | 5,882 km (2,271 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Province | 2,896,484 |
| • Density | 490/km (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 640,307 |
| • Rural | 2,256,177 |
| Other settlements | Gisenyi, Cyangugu |
| HDI (2018) | 0.531 low · 2nd of 5 |
| Website | www |
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.
‹ The template Pie chart is being considered for merging. ›Religion in Western Province (2012 Census)
Roman Catholic (35.0%) Protestant (43.9%) Seventh-day Adventist (14.8%) Muslim (1.5%) Jehovah Witness (0.7%) No Religion (2.5%) Other (0.3%) Not Stated (1.4%)Notes and references
- Citypopulation.de Population of Western Province
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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