Rwanda zoning regulations
W1B · Unprotected wetland
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 62 / printed page 56
Permitted uses
Agriculture, fish farming, recreation, ecotourism, research and energy generation.
Prohibited uses
All industrial, residential, commercial and public facility uses.
Conditional uses
Walkways, bicycle trails and picnic areas, and construction material production.
Building rules
What to check
Development needs One Stop Centre review-panel approval. The 20 m buffer stays open to farming.
Related zoning guides
P3B · ForestP3C · Steep slopesP3A · National parksP3D · Nature conservationW · WetlandWB · WaterbodyB · Buffer overlayF1 · Forest plantationF2 · National parksF3 · National park expansionF4 · Natural forestF5 · Afforestation on steep slopesF6 · Unlisted forest codeW1 · Wetland, protected or unprotectedW1A · Protected wetlandW2 · Wetland rehabilitationW3 · Wetland, sustainable useW4 · Wetland conservationW5 · Recreational wetlandB1 · Wetland bufferB2 · Water body bufferB3 · National park bufferB4 · Protected area buffer
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