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KIGALI

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

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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

Universities

linked

FAQ

3 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).

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
  }
}
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