Eastern Africa
Flag of Rwanda
The land of a thousand hills that bet everything on cleanliness.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #0090d8 45%
- #f0c000 25%
- #186030 25%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Rwanda in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Rwanda |
|---|---|
| Capital | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 12,952,209 |
| Area | 26,338 km² · 492 people per km² |
| Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Languages | Kinyarwanda, French, English |
| Country codes | RW · RWA · .rw |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Rwanda is nicknamed the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' for the green ridges that fold across nearly the entire country.
- Its capital, Kigali, is widely regarded as one of the cleanest cities in Africa.
- Rwanda's volcanic northern forests are one of the last refuges of the endangered mountain gorilla.
Did you know
Rwanda banned single-use plastic bags years ago and holds a nationwide community clean-up day called Umuganda, when much of the country pauses to tidy public spaces.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.