open-admin-data/rwanda-administrative-divisions
Domain:
geospatialRecord type:
dataset
Creator:
ope
Host:
Open dataset of Rwanda's administrative divisions — 5 provinces, 30 districts, 416 sectors with coordinates. CC-BY-4.0
# Rwanda Administrative Divisions / Rwanda
## Overview
| Item | Details |
|------|---------|
| Province | 5 |
| District | 30 |
| Sector | 416 |
| Coordinates | ✅ Included (all levels) |
| Formats | JSON, NDJSON, CSV |
| License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Last Updated | 2026-06-01 |
| Website | openadmindata.org |
| API | openadmindata.org |
## Browse by Province
| # | Province | Districts | Sectors | Link |
|---|----|----|----|------|
| 1 | Kigali City | 3 | 35 | Browse |
| 2 | Southern Province | 8 | 101 | Browse |
| 3 | Western Province | 7 | 96 | Browse |
| 4 | Northern Province | 5 | 89 | Browse |
| 5 | Eastern Province | 7 | 95 | Browse |
## Data Files
| File | Format | Description |
|------|--------|-------------|
| all-province.json | JSON | All 5 province records |
| all-district.json | JSON | All 30 district records |
| all-sector.json | JSON | All 416 sector records |
| all-flat.json | JSON | Levels 1-2 flat array |
| all-flat.ndjson | NDJSON | Streaming format |
| all-flat.csv | CSV | Spreadsheet format |
| hierarchy.json | JSON | Nested tree |
| schema.json | JSON Schema | Data schema |
## Quick Start
### Python
```python
import json
with open("data/all-province.json", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
data = json.load(f)
for r in data:
print(f"{r['name']['local']} ({r['name']['en']}) — {r['children_count']['district']} districts")
```
### JavaScript
```javascript
import { readFileSync } from "fs";
const data = JSON.parse(readFileSync("data/all-province.json", "utf-8"));
console.log(`Total: ${data.length} provinces`);
```
## Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `id` | string | Unique identifier |
| `level` | integer | 1=province, 2=district, 3=sector |
| `level_name` | object | Level label (local + English) |
| `name.local` | string | Name in local script |
| `name.en` | string | English name |
| `name.slug` | string | URL-safe slug |
| `parent` | object/null | Parent division reference |
| `ancestors` | arr …