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🇷🇼Rwanda

Africa · Eastern AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISORW · RWA · 646
LAT,LNG-2.00, 30.00
TEL+250

Rwanda is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Kigali. It has a population of about 12,952,209 across 26,338 km² — roughly 492 people per km². The currency is the Rwandan franc (RWF Fr). Official languages are Kinyarwanda, English, and French. Its ISO 3166 codes are RW, RWA, 646, and the international calling code is +250.

Capital
Kigali
#76
Population
12,952,209
#148
Area
26,338 km²
#24
Density
492 /km²

Key facts about Rwanda

GET/alpha/RW
Calling code
+250
Currencies
RWF Fr
Languages
KinyarwandaEnglishFrench
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Rwandan
Top-level domain
.rw
ISO codes
RW · RWA · 646
Coordinates
-2.00, 30.00
Capital
Kigali

Other names for Rwanda

Republic of RwandaRepubulika y'u RwandaRépublique du RwandaRuandaルワンダ

Largest cities in Rwanda (12)

GET/cities?country=RW

Countries bordering Rwanda (4)

GET/borders/rwanda

Frequently asked questions about Rwanda

What is the capital of Rwanda?

The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.

What is the population of Rwanda?

Rwanda has a population of about 12,952,209, the 76th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Rwanda?

Rwanda uses the Rwandan franc (RWF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Rwanda?

The main languages of Rwanda are Kinyarwanda, English, and French.

What is the calling code for Rwanda?

The international dialing code for Rwanda is +250.

Which countries border Rwanda?

Rwanda shares land borders with Burundi, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda.

Query Rwanda from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/RW
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/RWA
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/646
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/RWA
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/rwanda
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=RW
Largest cities in RwandaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/rwanda
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-2&lng=30
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
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GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Africa
Countries in Eastern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/RWF
Countries using the Rwandan francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/rw
Countries that speak KinyarwandaDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/250
Countries with calling code +250Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/rw
Countries on the .rw domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Rwandan
Countries whose people are "Rwandan"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Kigali
Find a country by capital (Kigali)Docs
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