The Eastern province is made up of the former provinces of Kigali Ngali, Umutara and Kibungo.
It is believed to border Uganda in the north and the United Republic of Tanzania in the East, the province still shares its western border with the northern province and Kigali city, Burundi is bordered in the South, whereas there is the Southern province on the province’s South-western border.
With the redistricting arrangements, which were carried o recently, the eastern province therefore got Theoneste Mutsindashyaka heading. It is the Provincial Governor, while the Provincial Executive Secretary-Gasana Charles is his assistant.