Eastern Province, Rwanda
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.
Eastern Province
Intara y'Iburasirazuba | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Capital | Rwamagana |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | CG Emmanuel K. GASANA (2021-) |
| Area | |
| • Province | 9,458 km2 (3,652 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Province | 3,563,145 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 745,935 |
| • Rural | 2,817,210 |
| Other settlements | Kibungo, Nyagatare, Nyamata, Gahini, Kabarore, Kagitumba |
| HDI (2021) | 0.526 low · 2nd of 5 |
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)
Protestant (43.7%)
Seventh-day Adventist (10.7%)
Muslim (2.6%)
No Religion (2.6%)
Other (0.2%)
Not Stated (1.1%)
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