Rwanda zoning regulations
PF2 · Health 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 108 / printed page 92
Permitted uses
All types of health facilities and pharmacies.
Prohibited uses
Industry and warehouses, major commercial uses, utility yards with outdoor storage, and cemeteries.
Conditional uses
Restaurants, small shops and housing for health workers.
Building rules
What to check
Design follows Ministry of Health 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 46 / printed page 40
Permitted uses
All types of health facilities and pharmacies.
Prohibited uses
Industry and warehouses, major commercial uses, utility yards with outdoor storage, and cemeteries.
Conditional uses
Canteens, small shops, staff housing, hostels and dormitories.
Building rules
What to check
Plot sizes are capped by facility type, from a 4 ha referral hospital to a 0.06 ha health post. Design follows Ministry of Health standards.
Related zoning guides
Start with your actual parcel
Look up the UPI to see which zone and which regulation apply to it.