Rwanda Country Quickfacts
Area: | 26,338 km² |
Capital: | Kigali |
Country Code: | 250 |
Country Population: | 12,012,589 |
Credit Cards: | Hotel Des Mille Collines, Kigali Intercontinental, Novotel Umubano and Kenya Airways accept internationally recognized credit cards. Holders of American Express credit cards can withdraw money from BCDI headquarters. |
Currency: | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
Drives on the: | Right |
Electricity: | 230/240 volts at 50Hz |
Ethnic Groups: | 84% Hutu 15% Tutsi 1% Twa |
Flag: | ![]() |
Location: | Central and east Africa. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Official Language(s): | English, French, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda. French, English and Kinyarwanda are the official languages. French is widely spoken throughout the country. In most tourist centres, English is spoken. |
Religion: | 56.5% Roman-Catholic 26% Protestant 11.1% Seventh-day Adventist 4.6% Muslim 1.7% No religious affiliation 0.1% Traditional indigenous beliefs |
Time Zone: | +2 GMT |
Rwanda Travel Information
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