Eastern Province, Rwanda
Eastern Province
Intara y'Iburasirazuba | |
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| Coordinates: 1°45′S 30°30′E / 1.750°S 30.500°E | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Capital | Rwamagana |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pudence Rubingisa (14 December 2023-) |
| Area | |
• Province | 9,458 km2 (3,652 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Province | 3,563,145 |
| • Density | 376.7/km2 (975.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 745,935 |
| • Rural | 2,817,210 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | RW-02 |
| Other settlements | Kibungo, Nyagatare, Nyamata, Gahini, Kabarore, Kagitumba |
| HDI (2023) | 0.570 medium · 2nd of 5 |
| Website | https://www.easternprovince.gov.rw |
Eastern Province ( in Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Iburasirazuba; French: Province de l'Est; Dutch: Oostelijke Provincie) is the largest, the most populous and the least densely populated 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.
It has seven districts: Bugesera, Gatsibo, Kayonza, Ngoma, Kirehe, Nyagatare and Rwamagana. The capital city of the Eastern Province is Rwamagana.
The Eastern Province comprises the former provinces of Kibungo and Umutara, most of Kigali Rural, and part of Byumba.
The Akagera National Park is situated is this province.
Religion in Eastern Province (2012 Census)
- Roman Catholic (38.4%)
- Protestant (43.7%)
- Seventh-day Adventist (10.7%)
- Muslim (2.60%)
- Jehovah Witness (0.70%)
- No Religion (2.60%)
- Other (0.20%)
- Not Stated (1.10%)