Formed 2006 Area 5,883 km² Team Marines F.C. | ||
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Website www.westernprovince.gov.rw Points of interest Lake Kivu, Nyungwe Forest, Volcanoes National Park, Mount Karisimbi, Mukura Forest Reserve | ||
Western Province (Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Iburengerazuba; French: Province de l'Ouest) 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.
Map of Western Province, Rwanda
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.
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Western Province, Rwanda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA