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    Rwanda zoning regulations

    C4 · Regional 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 other 27 districts

    the other 27 districts · National Land Use Plans Zoning Regulations§ · PDF page 32 / printed page 26

    Permitted uses

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

    Prohibited uses

    Major industrial uses and major infrastructure installations.

    Conditional uses

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

    Building rules

    Maximum building coverage60%
    Floor area ratio2.4
    HeightG+N; ground floor up to 5 m, other floors up to 4 m
    Minimum landscaping10%

    What to check

    For regional shopping and services near regional transport, in planned commercial centres. Properties should be consolidated for organised development.

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    Start with your actual parcel

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