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Western Province
Province
Lake Kivu
Country	Rwanda
Formed	2006
Capital	Kibuye
Districts	List 1. Karongi 2. Ngororero 3. Nyabihu 4. Nyamasheke 5. Rubavu 6. Rusizi 7. Rutsiro
Government
• Governor	Francois Habitegeko
Area
• Province	5,882 km2 (2,271 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Province	2,896,484
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban	640,307
• Rural	2,256,177
Other settlements	Gisenyi, Cyangugu
HDI (2018)	0.531[2] 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.

Notes and references

External links

• Western Province official website

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

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