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Rwanda at a glance
- Capital
- Kigali
- Population
- 14,104,969
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Calling code
- +250
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Rwanda
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Currency RWFTime in Kigali 04:44UTC+02:00Country codes RW / RWA
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Largest settlements in the available GeoNames snapshot (2026-09-06); population dates and city boundaries differ. GeoNames · CC BY 4.0.
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Sainte-Famille Church
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Kigali City Tower
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- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Weather in Kigali
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KGL
An arrival option for Kigali
Kigali International Airport
9.2 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at KGL
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KGL airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kigali International Airport | KGL | 9.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Kamembe Airport | KME | 140.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Kigali International Airport
Kigali · HRYR
Elevation4859 ft
Coordinates-1.96863, 30.1395
Runways
10 / 28
11483 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP124.3 MHz
ATIS128.7 MHz
GND121.7 MHz
TWR118.3 MHz
Kamembe Airport
Kamembe · HRZA
Elevation5192 ft
Coordinates-2.462239980697632, 28.907899856567383
Runways
02 / 20
4921 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TWR120.7 MHz
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Getting around Kigali
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Sainte-Famille Church
Directions ↗Sainte-Famille Church is one option for your time in Kigali. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Kigali City Tower
Directions ↗Kigali City Tower is one option for your time in Kigali. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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Kigali
1,745,555 residents
JAN
20 °C
FEB
21 °C
MAR
20 °C
APR
20 °C
MAY
20 °C
JUN
20 °C
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Gisenyi
53,603 residents
JAN
20 °C
FEB
21 °C
MAR
20 °C
APR
20 °C
MAY
20 °C
JUN
20 °C
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