Rwanda Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Rwanda Ministry of Local Government

Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance KG 7 Ave Kigali, Rwanda

P.O.Box: 3445 Kigali, Rwanda Telephone toll free: (+250) 788384081/5353 Email: [mailto:info@minaloc.gov.rw info@minaloc.gov.rw]

Historical Background
Rwanda has three major groups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The largest religion is Christianity. Germany colonized Rwanda in 1884. Belgium invaded in 1916. Rwanda became independent 1 July 1962.

Birth Records

 * Child's name
 * Gender
 * Date of birth
 * Date of registration
 * Place of birth
 * Place of registration
 * Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)

Information about each parent:
 * Name
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place/country of birth
 * Citizenship
 * Occupation

Marriage Records

 * Names of each spouse
 * Dates of birth or age
 * Places of usual residence
 * Occupations
 * Names of parents
 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Place of registration

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Gender
 * Date of birth or age
 * Place of usual residence
 * Citizenship
 * Date of death
 * Date of registration
 * Place of death
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)

Additional information that may be on the death record:
 * Names, occupations and domicile of the deceased's father and mother
 * Name of spouse if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced

Death information should be added to the birth certificate of the deceased person.

Fetal deaths are not registered.