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    Rwanda zoning regulations

    W2 · Wetland rehabilitation

    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 63 / printed page 57

    Permitted uses

    Rehabilitation of the wetland ecosystem, with pump sheds, wells and produce storage as ancillary uses.

    Prohibited uses

    Agriculture and clay extraction, which are phased out; existing structures are removed, foundations included.

    Conditional uses

    Structures built with organic materials, and roads and utilities that do not obstruct natural drainage.

    Building rules

    NoteFarming and clay extraction are phased out; existing structures are removed.

    What to check

    A Kigali wetland master plan zone. Sites stay fenceless, and direct stormwater and wastewater discharge is prohibited.

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    Start with your actual parcel

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