Northern Province, Rwanda

Northern Province is one of 5 primary administrative regions in Rwanda with a population of approximately 1,726,370 people.

Facts and figures on Northern Province at a glance

Region name: Northern Province (Northern Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,726,370 people
Country: Rwanda
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Northern Province (Northern Province) is located in the regional capital Byumba (Byumba) with a population of 70,593 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Northern Province's regional capital Byumba to Rwanda's capital Kigali (Kigali) is approximately 41 km (26 mi).

Facts and figures about Northern Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Northern Province Northern Province1,726,370 peopleByumba Byumba70,593 people

Compare with other regions in Rwanda.

Map of Northern Province

Map of Northern Province

Information on Northern Province

Information on Northern Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Northern Province Northern ProvinceByumba Byumba5RwandaAfrica

Time in Northern Province

Time in Northern Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:32pm (14:32h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:32pm (14:32h)UTC +2.0Africa/Kigali

Geographic coordinates of Northern Province

Latitude & Longitude of Northern Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map1°34'60.0"S (-1.5833300°)29°55'00.0"E (29.9166700°)

Subregions in Northern Province

There are 5 administrative subregions in Northern Province.
Subregions in Northern Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Burera District Burera District1.---
Gakenke District Gakenke District2.---
Gicumbi District Gicumbi District3.-Byumba Byumba70,593
Musanze District Musanze District4.---
Rulindo District Rulindo District5.---

External sources of information on Northern Province

Northern Province on Wikipedia