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City Details: Kigali

A few alternate names for Kigali are: KGL, Kigale, Kigali, Kigalis, Kigalo, Kigaly, Kinkali, Kiqali, Kígalí, ji jia li

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.

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Kigali

General Information

  • Official Name: Rwanda
  • Common Name: Rwanda
  • Population: 1132686
  • Timezone: Africa/Kigali
  • Coordinates: -1.94995, 30.05885
  • Country Code: RWA
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Kigali

  • 1. Kigali International Airport (KGL), distance from city center: 9.20 km
  • 2. Gisenyi Airport (GYI), distance from city center: 93.94 km
  • 3. Goma International Airport (GOM), distance from city center: 96.31 km

Location of Kigali

Rwanda Country Details

  • Country: Rwanda
  • Official Name: Republic of Rwanda
  • Capital: Kigali
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Eastern Africa
  • Population: 12,952,209
  • Area: 26,338 km²
  • Languages: English, French, Kinyarwanda
  • Currency: Rwandan franc (Fr)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Museums in Kigali, Rwanda

Museum

Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de la Maison Kandt

02 KN 90 Street, Kigali, Rwanda

Coordinates: 1.9467° S, 30.0535° E

Museum

Campaign Against Genocide Museum

Inteko KN 5 Road, Kimihurura, Rwanda

Coordinates: 1.9523° S, 30.0990° E

Museum

Kigali Genocide Memorial

KG 14 Avenue, Gatsata / Karuruma, Rwanda

Coordinates: 1.9313° S, 30.0601° E