Rwanda zoning regulations
P3C · Steep slopes
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 133 / printed page 117
Permitted uses
Forestry, agroforestry, beekeeping and silviculture.
Prohibited uses
Development other than the exceptions allowed by the applicable slope overlay.
Conditional uses
Only the uses allowed under the 30–50% steep-slope overlay in section 7.8.
Building rules
The table sets no coverage, floor area ratio or height for this zone.
What to check
The source writes this code as P3-C. Measure the site’s actual slope and check the overlay before assuming development is possible.
Related zoning guides
P3B · ForestP3A · National parksP3D · Nature conservationW · WetlandWB · WaterbodyB · Buffer overlayF1 · Forest plantationF2 · National parksF3 · National park expansionF4 · Natural forestF5 · Afforestation on steep slopesF6 · Unlisted forest codeW1 · Wetland, protected or unprotectedW1A · Protected wetlandW1B · Unprotected wetlandW2 · Wetland rehabilitationW3 · Wetland, sustainable useW4 · Wetland conservationW5 · Recreational wetlandB1 · Wetland bufferB2 · Water body bufferB3 · National park bufferB4 · Protected area buffer
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