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Northern Province, Rwanda

Province of Rwanda


Summary

Province of Rwanda

FieldValue
nameNorthern Province
native_name_lang
settlement_typeProvince
image_mapRwanda NorthProvDists.png
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameRwanda
established_titleFormed
established_date2006
parts_typeDistricts
parts_stylelist
parts
p1Burera
p2Gakenke
p3Gicumbi
p4Musanze
p5Rulindo
seat_typeCapital
seatByumba
leader_titleGovernor
leader_nameMaurice Mugabowagahunde
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km23276
population_footnotes
population_total2038511
population_urban353729
population_rural1684782
population_as_of2022 census
population_density_km2auto
timezoneCAT
utc_offset+02:00
iso_codeRW-03
blank_name_sec1Other settlements
blank_info_sec1Ruhengeri
blank_name_sec2HDI (2023)
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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

  1. [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/admin/4__nord/ Citypopulation.de] Population of Northern Province
  2. "Global Data Lab: Sub-national HDI". Institute for Management Research, [[Radboud University]].
  3. Edward K. Mwesigye, [http://allafrica.com/stories/200604170124.html Rwanda: Remembering Vital - Governor Rucagu], ''The New Times'', 15 April 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. 9781416575733
  5. [https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/who-are-new-ministers-and-provincial-governors Who are the new ministers and provincial governors?]
  6. [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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