Western Province, Rwanda

Western Province is one of 5 primary administrative regions in Rwanda with a population of approximately 2,471,348 people.

Facts and figures on Western Province at a glance

Region name: Western Province (Western Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,471,348 people
Country: Rwanda
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Western Province (Western Province) is located in the regional capital Kibuye (Kibuye) with a population of 48,024 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Western Province's regional capital Kibuye to Rwanda's capital Kigali (Kigali) is approximately 80 km (50 mi).

Facts and figures about Western Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Western Province Western Province2,471,348 peopleKibuye Kibuye48,024 people

Compare with other regions in Rwanda.

Map of Western Province

Map of Western Province

Information on Western Province

Information on Western Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Western Province Western ProvinceKibuye Kibuye7RwandaAfrica

Time in Western Province

Time in Western Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 10:35pm (22:35h)NoThu, 18 Apr 2024 - 10:35pm (22:35h)UTC +2.0Africa/Kigali

Geographic coordinates of Western Province

Latitude & Longitude of Western Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map2°10'00.0"S (-2.1666700°)29°19'60.0"E (29.3333300°)

Subregions in Western Province

There are 7 administrative subregions in Western Province.
Subregions in Western Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Karongi District Karongi District1.-Kibuye Kibuye48,024
Ngororero District Ngororero District2.---
Nyabihu District Nyabihu District3.---
Nyamasheke District Nyamasheke District4.---
Rubavu District Rubavu District5.---
Rusizi District Rusizi District6.---
Rutsiro District Rutsiro District7.---

External sources of information on Western Province

Western Province on Wikipedia