Rwanda
Republic of Rwanda
Rwanda sits in Eastern Africa and uses RWF - Rwandan franc (Fr). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Kigali
Population
14.1M
Area
26.3K km2
Population
14.1M
14,104,969 people
Area
26.3K km2
26,338 square kilometers
Density
536/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Kigali
-1.95, 30.05
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Rwanda, officially listed here as Republic of Rwanda, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Rwanda, RW, RWA, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Rwanda is grouped under Africa, more specifically Eastern Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 14,104,969 people and a land area of 26,338 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 536 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is -2, 30, while the capital coordinate reference is -1.95, 30.05. Rwanda shares listed land borders with BDI, COD, TZA, UGA, and the landlocked value is recorded as yes. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Kigali (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Kigali, Muhanga, Ruhengeri, Gitarama and Kabarore. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Rwanda, capital of Rwanda, and major urban areas in Rwanda. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union, Commonwealth and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Rwanda uses calling code +250, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC+02:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jul 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists RWF - Rwandan franc (Fr), while language records include English, French and Kinyarwanda. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as RWA. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 39.4 for 2023.
How to use this profile
This Rwanda profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
RW / RWA
Top-level domains
.rw
Continents
Africa
Border countries
BDI, COD, TZA, UGA
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
RWA
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Rwanda is represented by the RW country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Kigali
Kigali
1,745,555
primary
#2
Muhanga
Southern Province
319,141
City
#3
Ruhengeri
Northern Province
153,368
City
#4
Gitarama
Southern Province
87,613
City
#5
Kabarore
Eastern Province
71,769
City
Governance
Government type
Unitary semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jul 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+250
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
39.4
2023