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    Rwanda zoning regulations

    T1 · Road reserve

    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 68 / printed page 62

    Permitted uses

    Road reserves and railways, bus terminals and stations, airports and ports, parking, depots, telecom, water and power networks, and afforestation.

    Prohibited uses

    Major industrial and major residential uses.

    Conditional uses

    Repair garages, commerce at terminals and interchanges, fuel stations, selling points and offices, hotels and restaurants, and worker accommodation.

    Building rules

    NoteDevelopments need review-panel approval.

    What to check

    A road reserve is liable to expropriation when the road is built. Projects need review-panel approval with MININFRA, RTDA and RURA.

    Related zoning guides

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    Start with your actual parcel

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