Rwanda zoning regulations
PF4 · Cultural, heritage and memorial 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 112 / printed page 96
Permitted uses
Cultural centres, neighbourhood centres and parks, museums, community halls, libraries and memorial sites.
Prohibited uses
Industry and warehouses, major commercial uses, utility yards with outdoor storage, and cemeteries.
Conditional uses
Accommodation, washrooms, small shops and function halls.
Building rules
What to check
Massing, height and setbacks should match the neighbourhood; design follows the implementing authority’s standards.
In the other 27 districts
the other 27 districts · National Land Use Plans Zoning Regulations§ · PDF page 49 / printed page 43
Permitted uses
Cultural centres, museums and heritage sites, and memorial sites.
Prohibited uses
Industrial uses and warehouses, and major commercial uses.
Conditional uses
Utility yards, cemeteries, accommodation, washrooms, small shops and function halls.
Building rules
What to check
Massing, height and setbacks should match the neighbourhood; design follows the implementing authority’s standards.
Related zoning guides
Start with your actual parcel
Look up the UPI to see which zone and which regulation apply to it.