Rwanda is in Eastern Africa (Africa) and borders Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi. Its capital is Kigali. Rwanda is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 2°S, 30°E, south of the Equator.

Which continent is Rwanda in?

Rwanda is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region.

What is the capital of Rwanda?

The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.

Which country is Kigali in?

Kigali is the capital of Rwanda, in Eastern Africa.

How many provinces does Rwanda have?

Rwanda has 5 provinces: Eastern, Kigali City, Northern, Southern, Western.

Does Rwanda have states?

No. Rwanda is divided into 5 provinces.

Yes. Rwanda is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Rwanda is a landlocked country in Africa, in Eastern Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Rwanda borders 4 countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. Capital: Kigali.

Capital: Kigali
Continent: Africa · Eastern Africa
Status: UN member state
Population: 12,626,950
Area: 25,386 km²

0.2% of the world’s people, 0.02% of its land

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Provinces of Rwanda

Rwanda is divided into 5 provinces.

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How Rwanda is divided

The administrative levels of Rwanda, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Provinces	5	✓ YesMark on the map
Local subdivisions	30	Not yet
Local subdivisions	416	Not yet

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Rwanda’s 416 local subdivisions: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: Open Data Rwanda via geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0)

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Questions about Rwanda

Where is Rwanda?: Rwanda is in Eastern Africa (Africa) and borders Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi. Its capital is Kigali. Rwanda is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 2°S, 30°E, south of the Equator.
Which continent is Rwanda in?: Rwanda is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region.
What is the capital of Rwanda?: The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.
Which country is Kigali in?: Kigali is the capital of Rwanda, in Eastern Africa.
How many provinces does Rwanda have?: Rwanda has 5 provinces: Eastern, Kigali City, Northern, Southern, Western.
Does Rwanda have states?: No. Rwanda is divided into 5 provinces.
Is Rwanda a country?: Yes. Rwanda is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Rwanda?: Rwanda borders 4 countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi.

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