Presidential Order determining Police Regions and Districts of Rwanda National Police

Citation: Presidential Order 29 of 2012
Date: 27 July 2012
Language: English
Type: Legislation

Rwanda

Presidential Order determining Police Regions and Districts of Rwanda National Police

Presidential Order 29 of 2012

Published in Official Gazette special on 27 July 2012
Assented to on 9 July 2012
Commenced on 2 September 2011
[This is the version of this document from 27 July 2012.]

We, KAGAME Paul,President of the Republic;Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 112, 113, 169, 170 and 201;Pursuant to Organic Law nº 29/2005 of 31/12/2005 determining the Administrative Entities of the Republic of Rwanda especially in Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7;Pursuant to Law nº 46/2010 of 14/12/2010 determing the powers, responsibilities, organization and functioning of the Rwanda National Police especially in Article 2;After consideration and approval by the Cabinet in its session of 02/09/2011;ORDERS:

Article One – Purpose of this Order

This Order determines Police Regions and Districts of Rwanda National Police.

Article 2 – Police Regions

Rwanda National Police shall be composed of the following five (5) Police Regions:1°Central Region;2°Southern Region;3°Northern Region;4°Eastern Region;5°Western Region.

Article 3 – Police Districts

A Police Region is divided into Police districts as indicated on the annex of this Order.

Article 4 – Boundaries of Regions and Police Districts

Regions and Police Districts boundaries shall be in accordance with the boundaries of Province and Districts as per administrative entities of the Republic of Rwanda.Boundaries of Police Central Region shall be as per boundaries of Kigali City.

Article 5 – Authorities responsible for the implementation of this Order

The Prime Minister, the Minister of Internal Security and the Minister of Local Government are responsible for the implementation of this Order.

Article 5 – Repealing provision

All prior provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.

Article 6 – Commencement

This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. It shall take effect as of 02/09/2011

Annex

POLICE REGIONS	JURISDICTIONS	DISTRICTS
POLICE CENTRAL REGION	KIGALI CITY	NYARUGENGE
		GASABO
		KICUKIRO
POLICE SOUTHERN REGION	SOUTHERN PROVINCE	NYAMAGABE
		HUYE
		MUHANGA
		NYARUGURU
		GISAGARA
		KAMONYI
		DPU RUHANGO
		DPU NYANZA
POLICE NORTHERN REGION	NORTHERN PROVINCE	GICUMBI
		GAKENKE
		RULINDO
		BURERA
		MUSANZE
		GICUMBI
POLICE EASTERN REGION	EASTERN PROVINCE	BUGESERA
		NYAGATARE
		KAYONZA
		RWAMAGANA
		GATSIBO
		KIREHE
		NGOMA
POLICE WESTERN REGION	WESTERN PROVINCE	RUBAVU
		NGORORERO
		NYAMASHEKE
		RUTSIRO
		KARONGI
		NYABIHU
		RUSIZI

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History of this document

27 July 2012 this version

Published in Official Gazette special

09 July 2012

Assented to

02 September 2011

Commenced