What is the population of Kigali?

1,132,686 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Kigali?

Kigali International Airport (KGL).

Does Kigali have a university?

Yes. Kigali Health Institute and Kigali Independent University.

KIGALI

Kigali · RWANDA (RW) · 1.95°S / 30.06°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 202,061

Kigali is a city in Rwanda with a population of 1,132,686. It sits at -1.95/30.06, runs on Africa/Kigali, is 8 km from Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi.

Population 1,132,686

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kigali

All facts

fields

Country: Rwanda
Subdivision: Kigali
Coords: 1.95°S / 30.06°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi Southern Province 16,369 8.4 km

E Ndera Kigali 41,764 12.3 km

NW Shyorongi Northern Province 43,744 15.1 km

SW Mugina Southern Province 18,586 21.6 km

W Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO Southern Province 3,000 28.2 km

S Nyamata Eastern Province 21,509 29.7 km

W Gitarama Southern Province 87,613 36.3 km

S Ruhuha Eastern Province 5,842 39.2 km

W Muhanga Southern Province 82,797 40.0 km

N Byumba Northern Province 43,134 41.3 km

Air access

nearby

KGL

Kigali International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

HRYN

Nemba Airport

Small airport

45.8 km

Universities

linked

Kigali Health Institute

khi.ac.rw

Kigali Independent University

ulk.ac.rw

Kigali Institute of Education

kie.ac.rw

Kigali Institute of Science & Technology

kist.ac.rw

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kigali?: 1,132,686 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kigali in?: Africa/Kigali.
Which country is Kigali in?: Rwanda (RW).
Which airport serves Kigali?: Kigali International Airport (KGL).
Does Kigali have a university?: Yes. Kigali Health Institute and Kigali Independent University.
What languages are spoken in Rwanda?: English and French.
What currency is used in Rwanda?: Rwanda Franc.
How many cities are in Rwanda?: 50 on record.
Which admin region is Kigali in?: Kigali.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/202061

{
  "data": {
    "id": 202061,
    "name": "Kigali",
    "ascii_name": "Kigali",
    "country_code": "RW",
    "population": 1132686,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kigali",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": -1.94995,
    "longitude": 30.05885
  }
}

Context

comparatives

69.2x the population of Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi.
8 km from Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi.
Same timezone (Africa/Kigali) as 49 other cities in Rwanda.