East Province, Rwanda

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Location of East Province in Rwanda
Districts of East Province
Districts of East Province

East Province (Province de l'Est) 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.

East Province comprises the former provinces of Kibungo and Umutara, most of Kigali Rural, and part of Byumba. It has seven districts: Bugesera, Gatsibo, Kayonza, Kibungo, Kirehe, Nyagatare and Rwamagana.

The capital city of East Province is Rwamagana.