Republic of Rwanda
Repubulika y'u Rwanda
République du Rwanda
Jamhuri ya Rwanda
Repubulika y'u Rwanda
République du Rwanda
Jamhuri ya Rwanda
Government type Presidential republic
Area 26,338 km² (10,169 sq mi)
Population 13,246,000 inh. (2022 census)
Population 14,418,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 547 inh/km² (1,418 inh/mi²)
Area 26,338 km² (10,169 sq mi)
Population 13,246,000 inh. (2022 census)
Population 14,418,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 547 inh/km² (1,418 inh/mi²)
Capital Kigali (1,517,000 pop.)
Currency Rwandan franc
Human development index 0.578 (159th place)
Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili (all official)
Life expectancy M 68 years, F 71 years
Currency Rwandan franc
Human development index 0.578 (159th place)
Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili (all official)
Life expectancy M 68 years, F 71 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF RWANDA
Largest cities
Kigali 1,517,000 pop.
Gisenyi 252,000 pop.
Ruhengeri 153,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Mount Karisimbi 4,507 m (14,787 ft)
Longest rivers
Nile 6,850 km (4,256 mi) total, small portion in the initial part
Kagera 690 km (429 mi) total, with sections in Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda, considered the source branch of the Nile
Nyabarongo 305 km (190 mi)
Largest lakes
Kivu 2,700 km² (1,042 sq mi) total, 1,150 km² (444 sq mi) in Rwanda
Rweru 100 km² (39 sq mi) total, 20 km² (7.7 sq mi) in Rwanda
Largest islands
Nkombo (in Lake Kivu) 22 km² (8.5 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF RWANDA
Rwanda is administratively divided into 5 provinces, one of which corresponding to the territory adjacent to the capital Kigali; the Eastern province is both the largest and the most populated one.According to the data of the last census held in 2012 there were 15 inhabited centers with more than 15,000 inhabitants, but only the capital and Gisenyi could be considered real cities; the distribution of the main settlements is quite well distributed over the territory.