COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Rwanda
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Rwanda.
Rwanda at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Kigali
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 10,996,891
- AREA
- 26,338.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Kinyarwanda
- CURRENCY
- Rwanda Franc (RWF)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Land Of A Thousand Hills
Rwanda is known for its rolling, green, densely settled hills.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Rwanda
Rwanda has a monthly community service day called Umuganda, when residents take part in neighborhood projects.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Rwanda in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 26,338.0 km² and a population of approximately 10,996,891. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.