Land Use Zoning Reference

Rwanda's LandZoning Regulations

Explore comprehensive zoning regulations and land use guidelines for all zones in Rwanda. Click on any zone to view detailed permitted, prohibited, and conditional uses.

Total Zones

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

How to Use This Guide

Click on any zoning card below to expand and view detailed regulations including permitted uses, prohibited activities, and conditional requirements. Use the search bar or category filters to quickly find specific zones.

Showing 29 of 29 zones

Zone Color Legend

Agriculture

Mixed

City

Light

General

Mining/Extraction/Quarry

Parks

Sport

P3B

Forest

P3C

Steep

Public

PF1

Education

PF2

Health

PF3

Religious

PF4

Cultural/memorial

PF5

Cemetery/crematoria

Low

R1A

Low

R1B

Rural

Medium

High

Transportation

Utility

Rehabilitation

Sustainable

Conservation

Recreational

Waterbody

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Rwanda's LandZoning Regulations

How to Use This Guide

Agriculture zone

Mixed use zone

City commercial zone

Light industrial zone

General industrial zone

Mining/Extraction/Quarry

Parks and open spaces zone

Sport and Eco tourism zone

Forest zone

Steep slopes (> 30%) zone

Public Administration zone

Education and research facilities

Health facilities

Religious facilities

Cultural/memorial sites

Cemetery/crematoria

Low density residential zone

Low density residential densification zone

Rural residential zone

Medium density residential - Improvement zone

Medium density residential - Expansion zone

High density residential zone

Transportation zone

Utility zone

Rehabilitation

Sustainable Exploitation

Conservation

Recreational

Waterbody zone

Zone Color Legend