Rwanda - 2013 - National Development

Law on Decentralized Administrative Entities

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda

The law determines the organization and functioning of the decentralized administrative entities. The decentralised administrative entities are; the City of Kigali, Districts, Sectors, Cells and Villages. The entities shall be governed by their respective Councils. The Ministry of local government shall monitor the functioning of the management organs of these entities. Of the entities, the city of Kigali and the districts shall have legal personalities of their own and shall enjoy financial and administrative autonomy.

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January 2022

The law determines the organization and functioning of the decentralized administrative entities. The decentralised administrative entities are; the City of Kigali, Districts, Sectors, Cells and Villages. The entities shall be governed by their respective Councils. The Ministry of local government shall monitor the functioning of the management organs of these entities. Of the entities, the city of Kigali and the districts shall have legal personalities of their own and shall enjoy financial and administrative autonomy.

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