File:Administrative Divisions Of Rwanda In 1994.svg
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The most important sources for this map are these:
- Guichaoua, André (August 1998) Local government in Rwanda: Expert report prepared at the request of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, ICTR Record Number: 13685, Exhibit Number: P31B in ICTR-01-74. This document contains a map of the Rwandan communes. Although the map is undated, I have been able to verify (with the map on p. 238 of Guichaoua's 2005 book called Rwanda 1994: les politiques du génocide à Butare) that the map reflects the situation in 1994; the only exception is the prefecture of Kigali-Ville which is not pictured in Guichaoua's maps even though he writes about it on page 14 of the 1998 report. I have found maps of Kigali-Ville elsewhere. It can be found, for example, at the end of of Marie Béatrice Umutesi's book Fuir ou Mourir au Zaïre
- The lakes and roads are taken from UN maps of the period, such as Map No. 3717 Rev. 1 (November 1993) and Map No. 3717 Rev. 6 (December 1995). The roads are the same for these two maps. These maps can be found in the UN Digital Library.
- The rivers are taken from this article: (6 July 2020). "Mapping spatio-temporal variations in water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) coverage on Rwandan water bodies using multispectral imageries". International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI:10.1007/s13762-020-02824-8.
- The subprefectures are taken from the margins of the ~40 sheets of the "Carte Pédologique du Rwanda" published in 2001, by Section des Sols Tropicaux de Pédologie, Université de Gand, Laboratoire, available at https://library.wur.nl/WebQuery/isric. This map seems to base itself on a map from 1988. The subprefectures can also be seen in an undated "Carte Touristique et Routière République Rwandaise", available at https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ESDB_Archive/EuDASM/Africa/lists/crw.htm.
- List of communes (145 communes in 11 prefectures)
- Hyue
- Ngoma
- Mbazi
- Maraba
- Runyinya
- Nyakizu
- Kigembe
- Kibayi
- Nyaruhengeri
- Ndora
- Shyanda
- Mugusa
- Ruhashya
- Rusatira
- Muyaga
- Muganza
- Ntyazo
- Muyira
- Nyabisindu
- Gishamvu
- Ndusu
- Gatonde
- Nyarutovu
- Nyamugali
- Cyeru
- Ruhondo
- Cyabingo
- Nyamutera
- Nyakinama
- Nkuli
- Mukingo
- Kinigi
- Kigombe
- Nkumba
- Kidaho
- Butaro
- Mutura
- Rwerere
- Rubavu
- Kanama
- Nyamyumba
- Karago
- Giciye
- Gaseke
- Kayove
- Satinsyi
- Ramba
- Kibilira
- Nyarugenge
- Kacyiru
- Kicukiro
- Rutongo
- Shyorongi
- Musasa
- Rushashi
- Tare
- Mbogo
- Mugambazi
- Gikomero
- Rubungo
- Butamwa
- Kanombe
- Kanzenze
- Gashora
- Bicumbi
- Gikoro
- Ngenda
- Ntongwe
- Mugina
- Musambira
- Nyamabuye
- Tambwe
- Mukingi
- Kigoma
- Murama
- Masango
- Mushubati
- Bulinga
- Nyakabanda
- Nyabikenke
- Kayenzi
- Rutobwe
- Taba
- Runda
- Kivumu
- Rutsiro
- Mabanza
- Bwakira
- Mwendo
- Gisovu
- Gitesi
- Gishyita
- Rwamatamu
- Gatare
- Kirambo
- Kagano
- Gafunzo
- Karengera
- Bugarama
- Gishoma
- Cyimbogo
- Kamembe
- Gisuma
- Nyakabuye
- Muko
- Musange
- Rukondo
- Karambo
- Musebeya
- Mudasomwa
- Nyamagabe
- Kinyamakara
- Kivu
- Rwamiko
- Mubuga
- Nshili
- Birenga
- Sake
- Mugesera
- Rukira
- Kigarama
- Rusumo
- Kabarondo
- Rutonde
- Kayonza
- Muhazi
- Rukara
- Murambi
- Muvumba
- Ngarama
- Kiyombe
- Bwisige
- Mukarange
- Gituza
- Muhura
- Giti
- Rutare
- Kinyami
- Kibali
- Buyoga
- Cyumba
- Kivuye
- Cyungo
- Tumba
- Karama
- List of subprefectures (22 in total)
- Gisagara
- Busoro
- Minini
- Karaba
- Kaduha
- Bugumya
- Rwesero
- Birambo
- Ngororero
- Kabaya
- Rusengo
- Kirambo
- Kinihira
- Ngarama
- Rwamagana
- Kirehe
- Kanazi
- Murambi
- Rushashi
- Kiyumba
- Ruhango
- Nyabisindu
- List of prefectures (11 in total)
- Kigali-Ville
- Kigali-Rural
- Byumba
- Kibungo
- Butare
- Gikongoro
- Gitarama
- Kibuye
- Gisenyi
- Ruhengeri
- Cyangugu