Law on Decentralized Administrative Entities

The law determines the organization and functioning of the decentralized administrative entities. The decentralised administrative entities are; the City of Kigali, Districts, Sectors, Cells and Villages. The entities shall be governed by their respective Councils. The Ministry of local government shall monitor the functioning of the management organs of these entities. Of the entities, the city of Kigali and the districts shall have legal personalities of their own and shall enjoy financial and administrative autonomy.