Of the 7467 participants screened 59.2% were females and 40.8% were males. The mean age of the study participants was 46 ± 14.3 years old. The prevalence of hypertension was 23.2%.  The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age group of 45-64 years (AOR=1.7 95% CI:1.4-1.9) and 65 years and above (AOR=2.4, 95% CI: 2.0-3.0); residences such as living in Kigali City (AOR=2.0, 95% CI:1.6-2.7), living in the Northern Province (AOR=1.9, 95% CI:1.3-2.8), living in the Southern Province (AOR=1.4, 95% CI:1.0-1.9), living in the Western Province (AOR=3.7, 95% CI:2.9-4.6); being in the 2nd  economic status  (AOR=1.4, 95% CI:1.1-1.8), being diabetic (AOR=3.6, 95% CI:2.4-5.5), overweight (AOR=1.3, 95% CI:1.1-1.6), and obesity (AOR=1.5, 95% CI:1.1-2.0) were identified as independent factors significantly associated with hypertension. 