Destinations
Rwanda: cities and how to get around
4 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Rwanda has 4 cities on this site, including the capital, Kigali. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalKigali
Population12.3 million
Area26,338 km²
CurrencyFranc (RWF)
Dialling code+250
Driving sideRight
Plug typesBS 1363, Euro, Type E
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648878
Official languagesEnglish, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili
Internet domain.rw
Cities in Rwanda
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kigali | Kigali | 1,132,686 | KGL (9 km) | 1,041+ |
| Gisenyi | Western Province | 172,357 | GOM (4 km) | — |
| Musanze | Northern Province | 153,368 | GOM (48 km) | — |
| Nyagatare | Eastern Province | 100,000 | KGL (78 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda.
Common questions
Which cities in Rwanda are covered?
Kigali, Gisenyi, Musanze, Nyagatare.
What currency does Rwanda use?
The Franc (RWF).
Which side of the road does Rwanda drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.