Rwanda zoning regulations
R2 · Residential improvement
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 76 / printed page 60
Permitted uses
Row housing, low-rise apartments, home occupations and accessory residential units.
Prohibited uses
Single-family residential developments, major industrial activity and major infrastructure.
Conditional uses
Hospitality uses; public facilities where the public-facilities overlay allows them; shops and offices where the O-C2 overlay allows them; micro-enterprises subject to the applicable provisions.
Building rules
What to check
R2 addresses upgrading and redevelopment. Its permitted housing types differ from R3; do not assume all residential zones allow detached houses.
In the other 27 districts
the other 27 districts · National Land Use Plans Zoning Regulations§ · PDF page 19 / printed page 13
Permitted uses
Row houses, apartments, home occupations and accessory homes.
Prohibited uses
Single-family houses, industrial uses and major infrastructure.
Conditional uses
Restaurants, hotels and guest houses, and micro-enterprises; public facilities, shops and offices where their overlays allow them.
Building rules
What to check
For upgrading unplanned settlements and urban renewal. The printed floor area ratio of 0.4 does not fit G+3 at 60% coverage; confirm it with the district.
Related zoning guides
Start with your actual parcel
Look up the UPI to see which zone and which regulation apply to it.