Rwanda: map, capital and facts
Rwanda is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Kigali. Its official languages are English, French and Kinyarwanda.
Rwanda covers about 26,338 km², making it the 144th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 14.6 million people live there, the 76th-most populous.
Rwanda shares land borders with 4 countries: Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.
Where is Rwanda?
Rwanda is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 2°S, 30°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Rwanda is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Rwanda facts
| Capital | Kigali |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 26,338 km² (144th largest) |
| Population | 14,569,341 (76th most populous) |
| Languages | English, French, Kinyarwanda |
| Currency | Rwandan franc (Fr) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 2°S, 30°E |
Countries that border Rwanda
Other countries near Rwanda
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Kenya, about 950 km
- South Sudan, about 1,000 km
- Malawi, about 1,350 km
- Central African Republic, about 1,410 km
- Ethiopia, about 1,420 km
Guess Rwanda in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Rwanda were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 26,338 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.