Western Province, Rwanda

Western Province
Province
Lake Kivu
CountryRwanda
Formed2006
CapitalKibuye
Districts
List
Government
 • GovernorFrancois Habitegeko
Area
 • Province
5,882 km2 (2,271 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Province
2,896,484
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
640,307
 • Rural
2,256,177
Other settlementsGisenyi, Cyangugu
HDI (2018)0.531
low · 2nd of 5
Websitewww.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.

Religion in Western Province (2012 Census)
  1. Roman Catholic (35%)
  2. Protestant (43.9%)
  3. Seventh-day Adventist (14.8%)
  4. Muslim (1.5%)
  5. Jehovah Witness (0.7%)
  6. No Religion (2.5%)
  7. Other (0.3%)
  8. Not Stated (1.4%)
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