| Northern Province | |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Rwanda |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| P1: | 1. Burera |
| P2: | 2. Gakenke |
| P3: | 3. Gicumbi |
| P4: | 4. Musanze |
| P5: | 5. Rulindo |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Byumba |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Maurice Mugabowagahunde |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3276 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2038511 |
| Population Urban: | 353729 |
| Population Rural: | 1684782 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Other settlements |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Ruhengeri |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2018) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.530[2] · 3rd of 5 |
Northern Province (Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Amajyaruguru; French: Province du Nord; Dutch; Flemish: Noordelijke Provincie) 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.
Northern Province comprises most of the former provinces of Ruhengeri and Byumba, along with northern portions of Kigali Rural. It is divided into the districts of Burera, Gicumbi, Gakenke, Musanze, and Rulindo.
The capital city of Northern Province is Musanze.
The province's official languages are English, French and Kinyarwanda.
The governor, appointed by presidential decree, is currently Hon. Dancilla Nyirarugero.
The preceding governors of Northern province were Gatabazi Jean Marie Vianney, Claude Musabyimana, Bosenibamwe Aimée, Boniface Rucagu,[3] formerly governor of Ruhengeri Province.[4] [5] [6]