
Rwanda Location Map

Rwanda Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Rwanda
Demonym: Rwandan, Rwandese
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Area
Total Area: 26,338 km²
Total Land Area: 24,668 km²
Total Water Area: 1,670 km²
Demographics
Population: 13,623,302
Population Growth Rate: 1.62% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Kigali (Population: 1,745,555)
Ethnic Groups: Hutu, Tutsi, Twa
Languages: Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <0.1%, English (official) <0.1%, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <0.1%, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.) Religions: Christian 95.9% (Protestant 57.7% [includes Adventist 12.6%], Roman Catholic 38.2%), Muslim 2.1%, other 1% (includes traditional, Jehovah’s Witness), none 1.1% (2019-20 est.)
Economy
Currency: Rwandan franc
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $42.701 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $3,000 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $3.509 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: UAE 32%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 25%, Thailand 5%, US 3%, Ethiopia 3% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $5.783 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 19%, Tanzania 11%, Kenya 10%, UAE 10%, India 7% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Kigali (Population: 1,745,555)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2 (CAT)
Country Code: RW
Internet TLD: .rw
Climate Map of Rwanda

Climate: temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible
Topographic Map of Rwanda
