Land Use Zoning Reference

Rwanda's LandZoning Regulations

Explore comprehensive zoning regulations and land use guidelines for all zones in Rwanda. Click on any zone to view detailed permitted, prohibited, and conditional uses.

Total Zones

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

How to Use This Guide

Click on any zoning card below to expand and view detailed regulations including permitted uses, prohibited activities, and conditional requirements. Use the search bar or category filters to quickly find specific zones.

Showing 52 of 52 zones

Zone Color Legend

Agriculture

Livestock

Mixed

Neighbourhood

City

Regional

Light

General

Mining/Extraction/Quarry

Parks

Sport

Eco-Tourism

Forest

National

Natural

Afforestation

Ecotourism

Public

PF1

Education

PF2

Health

PF3

Religious

PF4

Cultural/memorial

PF5

Sport

PF6

Cemetery/Crematoria

Low

R1A

Low

R1B

Rural

Medium

High

Rural

Transport

Road

Bus

Airports,

Railway

Utility

Urban

Wetland

W1A

Wetland

W1B

Wetland

Waterbody

Wetland

Waterbody

National

Protected

Rwanda's LandZoning Regulations

How to Use This Guide

Agriculture zone

Livestock zone

Mixed use zone

Neighbourhood commercial zone

City commercial zone

Regional commercial zone

Light industrial zone

General industrial zone

Mining/Extraction/Quarry

Parks and open spaces zone

Sport and Eco tourism zone

Eco-Tourism and Open Space Zone

Forest plantation zone

National parks zone

National park expansion zone

Natural forest zone

Afforestation zone

Ecotourism zone

Public Administration zone

Education and research facilities

Health facilities

Religious facilities

Cultural/memorial sites

Sport and Leisure facilities

Cemetery/Crematoria

Low density residential zone

Low density residential densification zone

Rural residential zone

Medium density residential - Improvement zone

Medium density residential - Expansion zone

High density residential zone

Rural settlement site

Transport zone

Road reserve

Bus terminals and stations

Airports, Ports and Connected facilities

Railway and stations

Utility zone

Urban area extension zone

Wetland protected zone

Wetland - Protected zone

Wetland - Unprotected zone

Wetland - Rehabilitation zone

Wetland - Sustainable exploitation zone

Wetland - Conservation zone

Wetland - Recreational zone

Waterbody zone

Wetland buffer zone

Wetland buffer zone

Waterbody buffer zone

National Park buffer zone

Protected Area and Other Buffer zones

Zone Color Legend