Rwanda

Summary of Rwanda located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Rwanda
FIPS Code :   RW
ISO Code :   RW
ISO 3 Code :   RWA
Numeric ISO :   646
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   26338
DMS :   1° 56' 25.00" S, 29° 52' 26.00" E
Phone Code :   250
Currency :   Franc (RWF)
In Native :   U Rwanda

Rwanda, formerly Ruanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. One of the smallest countries on the African mainland, its capital city is Kigali. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is highly elevated with its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. Rwanda has a population of over 12.6 million living on 26,338 km2 of land, and is the most densely populated mainland African country.

July 1 Rwanda Independence Day: Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962
 
Capital :   Kigali
Neighbour Countries :   Tanzania,   Democratic Republic of the Congo,   Burundi,   Uganda
Languages :   Kinyarwanda,   English,   French,   Swahili (macrolanguage)

Regions in Rwanda

Butare
Byumba
Cyangugu
East
Gikongoro
Gisenyi
Gitarama
Kibungo
Kibuye
Kigali-Rural Kigali y' Icyaro
Kigali-Ville Kigali Ngari
Mutara
North
Ruhengeri
South
Ville de Kigali
West

Time zones in Rwanda

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Kigali 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 5:35:42 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
South Africa Standard Time 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 5:35:42 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Rwanda