The five provinces of Rwanda are divided into 30 districts (Kinyarwanda: uturere, sing. akarere). Each district is in turn divided into sectors (Kinyarwanda: imirenge, sing. umurenge), which are in turn divided into cells (Kinyarwanda: utugali, sing. akagali), which are in turn divided into villages (Kinyarwanda: imidugudu, sing. umudugudu). Prior to 2002, Rwanda was composed of prefectures, subprefectures (which were sometimes called "districts") and 154 communes (Kinyarwanda: imijyi, sing. umujyi). In 2002, communes were replaced by two kinds of divisions called districts and municipalities (Kinyarwanda: akarere and umujyi). In 2006, the number of districts was reduced from 106 to 30. The districts are listed below, by province.

Current list of districts by province

Eastern Province

Kigali

Northern Province

Southern Province

Western Province

Former list of districts by province (2002–2006)

City of Kigali

Kigali Rural Province

Gitarama Province

Butare Province

Gikongoro Province

Cyangugu Province

Kibuye Province

Gisenyi Province

Ruhengeri Province

Byumba Province

Umutara Province

Kibungo Province

Communes of Rwanda (pre-2002)