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    Rwanda zoning regulations

    PF6 · Cemetery and crematoria

    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 52 / printed page 46

    Permitted uses

    Cemeteries, crematoria, pavilions and service rooms, and greening. No permanent structures.

    Prohibited uses

    All industrial, commercial and residential uses, and concrete structures or tiling above or below ground.

    Conditional uses

    Caretaker housing, washrooms and prayer halls at crematoria.

    Building rules

    NoteNo permanent structures. Near a wetland: an environmental assessment and a 200-300 m buffer.

    What to check

    Near a wetland, an environmental assessment and a 200-300 m buffer are required, limited to open space and parks.

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    Start with your actual parcel

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