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Rwanda

Republic of Rwanda · Eastern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Rwanda is a country in Eastern Africa, with Kigali as its capital, home to about 14,569,341 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Kigali
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Rwandan franc (RWF Fr)
Calling code
+250
ISO codes
RW / RWA / 646
Flag emoji
🇷🇼
Population
14,569,341 (2025)
Area
26,338 km²
Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda
Internet domain
.rw
Demonym
Rwandan

Bordering countries

🇧🇮 Burundi🇨🇩 DR Congo🇹🇿 Tanzania🇺🇬 Uganda

About Rwanda

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Kigali. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Rwandan franc (Fr), using the code RWF.

To call Rwanda from abroad, dial the country code +250. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes RW (alpha-2) and RWA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 14,569,341.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Rwanda?
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.
What currency does Rwanda use?
Rwanda uses the Rwandan franc (RWF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Rwanda?
The international dialling code for Rwanda is +250.
What are the ISO codes for Rwanda?
Rwanda has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code RW, the alpha-3 code RWA and the numeric code 646.
What is the flag emoji for Rwanda?
The flag emoji for Rwanda is 🇷🇼. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Rwanda appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.