Rwanda zoning regulations
R1A · Residential densification
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 66 / printed page 50
Permitted uses
Single-family, semi-detached, multifamily, townhouse and row housing, home occupations and accessory homes.
Prohibited uses
Residential buildings above G+2, industrial uses and major infrastructure.
Conditional uses
Restaurants and visitor accommodation; public facilities, shops and offices where the relevant overlays allow them.
Building rules
What to check
Check the parcel’s overlay maps as well as its base zone. A conditional use needs the applicable conditions and approvals; it is not automatically permitted.
In the other 27 districts
the other 27 districts · National Land Use Plans Zoning Regulations§ · PDF page 16 / printed page 10
Permitted uses
Single-family, semi-detached, multifamily and row houses, townhouses, apartments and home occupations.
Prohibited uses
Industrial uses and major infrastructure.
Conditional uses
Restaurants, guest houses and hotels, public facilities, shops and accessory homes.
Building rules
What to check
Apartments are permitted outright in the national table; Kigali’s R1A excludes residential buildings above G+2.
Related zoning guides
Start with your actual parcel
Look up the UPI to see which zone and which regulation apply to it.