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Northern Province, Rwanda
Province of Rwanda
Province of Rwanda
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Northern Province |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Province |
| image_map | Rwanda NorthProvDists.png |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Rwanda |
| established_title | Formed |
| established_date | 2006 |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | list |
| parts | |
| p1 | Burera |
| p2 | Gakenke |
| p3 | Gicumbi |
| p4 | Musanze |
| p5 | Rulindo |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Byumba |
| leader_title | Governor |
| leader_name | Maurice Mugabowagahunde |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 3276 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 2038511 |
| population_urban | 353729 |
| population_rural | 1684782 |
| population_as_of | 2022 census |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CAT |
| utc_offset | +02:00 |
| iso_code | RW-03 |
| blank_name_sec1 | Other settlements |
| blank_info_sec1 | Ruhengeri |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2023) |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.555 |
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| website |
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Northern Province (; ; ) 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.
Northern Province comprises most of the former provinces of Ruhengeri and Byumba, along with northern portions of Kigali Rural. It is divided into the districts of Burera, Gicumbi, Gakenke, Musanze, and Rulindo.
The capital city of Northern Province is Musanze.
The province's official languages are English, French and Kinyarwanda.
The governor, appointed by presidential decree, is currently Hon. Dancilla Nyirarugero.
The preceding governors of Northern province were Gatabazi Jean Marie Vianney, Claude Musabyimana, Bosenibamwe Aimée, Boniface Rucagu, formerly governor of Ruhengeri Province.
References
References
- [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/admin/4__nord/ Citypopulation.de] Population of Northern Province
- "Global Data Lab: Sub-national HDI". Institute for Management Research, [[Radboud University]].
- Edward K. Mwesigye, [http://allafrica.com/stories/200604170124.html Rwanda: Remembering Vital - Governor Rucagu], ''The New Times'', 15 April 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- 9781416575733
- [https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/who-are-new-ministers-and-provincial-governors Who are the new ministers and provincial governors?]
- [https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/gatabazi-becomes-local-govt-minister-hakuziyaremye-moves-central-bank Gatabazi becomes local govt minister as Hakuziyaremye moves to Central Bank]
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