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    Recorded land prices by area

    2,582 rows: every district, sector and cell with an NLA recorded price per m². Sector figures are medians of their cells, marked as computed by Ziinga.

    Source: National Land Authority, Rwanda Land Dashboard. Read 2026-08-29; dashboard last updated 2026-08-12.

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    A CSV with a upi column and space for your own reference and value columns, ready for the parcel lookup.

    Data dictionary

    Version v1, 2026-09-14

    Parcel lookup fields

    FieldTypeUnitMeaning
    upiUPItextUnique parcel identifier from the national land register, as province/district/sector/cell/number.
    statusStatusenumok: found. not_found: no such parcel in the register. locked: the district register is closed to public access. error: the lookup failed and can be retried.
    sourceSourceenumsnapshot: Ziinga’s own copy of the register, dated on the dictionary page. live: read from the government register at the time of the run.
    districtDistricttextDistrict the parcel is registered in.
    sectorSectortextSector the parcel is registered in.
    cellCelltextCell the parcel is registered in.
    size_sqmRegistered sizenumberm²Official parcel area from the register.
    latLatitudenumber°Parcel centroid, WGS84. Accurate to about 10 m in the snapshot.
    lngLongitudenumber°Parcel centroid, WGS84.
    zone_codeZonetextMaster-plan zone at the parcel centroid (for example R1, C2, A1, T). Empty where the district plan gives none.
    zone_labelZone descriptiontextWhat the zone code means.
    buildableBuildable zonebooleanWhether a private building permit is possible in that zone.
    wetland_pctWetland sharenumber%Share of the parcel inside a registered wetland. Over 50% is not land to build on.
    estimate_low_rwfEstimate, lownumberRWFLower end of Ziinga’s estimated value. An estimate from the register, not an asking price.
    estimate_rwfEstimatenumberRWFZiinga’s central estimate of the parcel’s value, the same figure the value report gives.
    estimate_high_rwfEstimate, highnumberRWFUpper end of the estimated value.
    estimate_per_sqm_rwfEstimate per m²numberRWF/m²Central estimate divided by registered size.
    nla_price_per_sqm_rwfNLA recorded price per m²numberRWF/m²Average transacted land price published by the National Land Authority for the deepest area that has one.
    nla_price_levelNLA price levelenumcell, sector (median of its cells, computed by Ziinga) or district: which area the NLA figure is for.
    villageVillagetextVillage, from the live register.detailed only
    zonesZoning splittextEvery master-plan zone the parcel outline touches, with its share, for example "R1 72%; T 28%".detailed only
    buildable_pctBuildable sharenumber%Share of the parcel in zones where a private permit is possible.detailed only
    road_reserve_pctRoad reserve sharenumber%Share of the parcel in transportation zones, which are liable to expropriation for roads.detailed only
    phaseMaster-plan phasenumberThe phase in which the master plan programmes trunk infrastructure for this area.detailed only
    servicing_windowServicing windowtextExpected years for roads and utilities, from the phase.detailed only

    Area price fields

    FieldTypeUnitMeaning
    provinceProvincetextProvince.
    districtDistricttextDistrict.
    sectorSectortextSector. Empty on district rows.
    cellCelltextCell. Empty on district and sector rows.
    levelLevelenumdistrict, sector or cell.
    recorded_price_per_sqm_rwfRecorded price per m²numberRWF/m²Average transacted land price from the NLA. Sector figures are the median of their cells, computed by Ziinga.
    derivedComputed by Ziingabooleantrue where Ziinga computed the figure rather than the NLA publishing it.
    cells_behindCells behind the figurenumberHow many NLA cell figures a sector median is drawn from.
    reference_price_per_sqm_rwfReference price per m²numberRWF/m²Assessed reference value published on the NLA dashboard, on district rows.
    capturedCapturedtextDate Ziinga read the NLA dashboard.