Northern Province (Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Amajyaruguru; French: Province du Nord; Dutch: Noordelijke Provincie) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.
The province's official languages are English, French and Kinyarwanda.
The governor, appointed by presidential decree, is currently Hon. Dancilla Nyirarugero.
The preceding governors of Northern province were Gatabazi Jean Marie Vianney, Claude Musabyimana, Bosenibamwe Aimée, Boniface Rucagu,[3] formerly governor of Ruhengeri Province.[4][5][6]