Rwanda zoning regulations

C3 · City commercial

Permitted, prohibited and conditional uses, and the building rules, for every zone in the City of Kigali and National Land Authority regulations.

In the City of Kigali

Gasabo, Kicukiro and Nyarugenge · Kigali Zoning Regulations (2020)§ · PDF page 99 / printed page 83

C1-permitted uses plus shopping centres, offices, hotels, apartments, entertainment, galleries, education and coworking.

Major industrial activity and major infrastructure installations.

Public facilities, fuel stations, transport interchanges, compliant Grade E garages and car washes.

Maximum building coverage	70%
Floor area ratio	2.4
Height	G+10; ground floor up to 5 m, other floors up to 4 m
Minimum landscaping	10%
Plot size	Minimum 1,000 m²; smaller plots follow C1

The 2020 table directs plots below 1,000 m² to C1 regulations. Review parcel size and the full development controls.

the other 27 districts · National Land Use Plans Zoning Regulations§ · PDF page 29 / printed page 23

C1 uses plus shopping centres, offices, hotels, apartments, entertainment, galleries, education and coworking.

Major industrial uses and major infrastructure installations.

Public facilities, fuel stations, transport interchanges, wholesale and warehousing, garages and parking.

Maximum building coverage	60%
Floor area ratio	2.4
Height	G+N; ground floor up to 5 m, other floors up to 4 m
Minimum landscaping	10%
Plot size	Depends on the project

Buildings facing main commercial roads and transit corridors need an arcade at least 5 m deep. Downzoning to C1 is an allowed strategy.

Look up the UPI to see which zone and which regulation apply to it.