ISO 3166-2:RW explained

ISO 3166-2:RW is the entry for Rwanda in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.

Currently for Rwanda, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 1 city and 4 provinces. The city Kigali is the capital of the country and has special status equal to the provinces.

Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Rwanda. The second part is two digits:

Current codes

Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).

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CodeSubdivision name (en)Subdivision name (fr)Subdivision name (rw)Subdivision category
City of KigaliVille de KigaliUmujyi wa Kigalicity
EasternEstIburasirazubaprovince
NorthernNordAmajyaruguruprovince
SouthernSudAmajyepfoprovince
WesternOuestIburengerazubaprovince

Changes

The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:

Codes before Newsletter I-8

Former codeSubdivision name
Butare
Byumba
Cyangugu
Gikongoro
Gisenyi
Gitarama
Kibungo
Kibuye
Kigali-Rural
Kigali-Ville
Mutara
Ruhengeri

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