Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Butara
|
89,600
|
2020
|
Gitarama
|
87,613
|
2020
|
Kigali
|
745,261
|
2020
|
Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
14,327,380 |
Area Total: |
26,340km2 |
Area Land: |
24,950km2 |
Coast Line: |
0km |
Capital: |
Kigali |
Climate: |
Temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible. |
Languages: |
Kinyarwanda French Kiswahili used in commercial centers |
Currency: |
1 Rwandan franc (RF$) = 100 centimes |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 1 July (1962), Kamarampaka Day is 25 September (1961) |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 66.50°F |
July: |
°C / 65.70°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 46.9" |
Boundaries
|
Burundi
|
290 km
|
Congo (DRC)
|
217 km
|
Tanzania
|
217 km
|
Uganda
|
169 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Hutu
|
84.00%
|
Tutsi
|
12.00%
|
Twa (pygmoid)
|
3.00%
|
Other
|
1.00%
|
Religions
|
Roman Catholic
|
65.00%
|
indigenous beliefs and other
|
25.00%
|
Protestant
|
9.00%
|
Muslim
|
1.00%
|
CountryWire
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