Rwanda zoning regulations
PF1 · Education and research facilities
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 106 / printed page 90
Permitted uses
All types of educational institutions and research facilities.
Prohibited uses
Industry and warehouses, major commercial uses, utility yards with outdoor storage, and cemeteries.
Conditional uses
Canteens, small shops, health centres and pharmacies, staff housing, hostels and dormitories.
Building rules
What to check
Design follows Ministry of Education standards; massing, height and setbacks follow the neighbourhood.
In the other 27 districts
the other 27 districts · National Land Use Plans Zoning Regulations§ · PDF page 44 / printed page 38
Permitted uses
All types of educational institutions and research facilities.
Prohibited uses
Industry and warehouses, major commercial uses, utility yards with outdoor storage, and cemeteries.
Conditional uses
Canteens, small shops, health centres and pharmacies, staff housing, hostels and dormitories.
Building rules
What to check
Plot sizes are capped by school type, and buildings rise to at least G+1 except early childhood centres. Design follows Ministry of Education standards.
Related zoning guides
Start with your actual parcel
Look up the UPI to see which zone and which regulation apply to it.