Where is Rwanda? 🇷🇼

Rwanda is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -1.940278 and longitude 29.873888 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

1° 56' 25.00'' S
29° 52' 26.00'' E

You can see the location of Rwanda on the world map below:

Rwanda on the World Map

The neighboring countries of Rwanda (RW) are:

Rwanda is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Country	Rwanda
Coordinates	Latitude: -1.940278 Longitude: 29.873888
Country Codes	Alpha 2: RW Alpha 3: RWA
Country Flag Emoji	🇷🇼
Int. Phone Prefix	+250
Capital city	Kigali
Continent / Subcontinent	Africa Southern Africa
Country Area	26,338 sq km
Population 2024	14,256,567 World Rank: 76
Median Age	19
Life expectancy	67.8
Major languages	Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <.1, English (official) <.1, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <.1, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+02:00
Internet TLD	.rw
Biggest Airport	Kigali International Airport (KGL)
Average temperature	17.85 °C 64.13 °F
Administrative Divisions	1 town council 4 provinces
Political system	Presidential representative democratic republic

World Bank Income Group	Low income
World Bank Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency	Rwandan Franc (RWF)
GDP in 2024	$14.3 (billions of USD) World Rank: 144
GDP per capita in 2024	$1,000 World Rank: 195
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries	China, United Arab Emirates, India, Belgium, Kenya
Top 5 Export Countries	United Arab Emirates, China, Kenya, Belgium, India