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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Butara
|
89,600
|
2020
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|
Gitarama
|
87,613
|
2020
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Kigali
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745,261
|
2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
14,327,380 |
| Area Total: |
26,340km2 |
| Area Land: |
24,950km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Kigali |
| Climate: |
Temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible. |
| Languages: |
Kinyarwanda
French
Kiswahili used in commercial centers |
| Currency: |
1 Rwandan franc (RF$) = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 1 July (1962), Kamarampaka Day is 25 September (1961) |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 66.50°F |
| July: |
°C / 65.70°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 46.9" |
Boundaries
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Burundi
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290 km
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Congo (DRC)
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217 km
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Tanzania
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217 km
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Uganda
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169 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Hutu
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84.00%
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Tutsi
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12.00%
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Twa (pygmoid)
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3.00%
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Other
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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65.00%
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indigenous beliefs and other
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25.00%
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Protestant
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9.00%
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Muslim
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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