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Africa · Landlocked
Rwanda
Rwanda is a landlocked country in Africa with 4 land neighbours — 22 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Kigali.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Population
- 14.6 million
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Land borders
- 4
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (RWF)
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Countries that border Rwanda
4 land neighbours: Burundi, the DR Congo, Tanzania and Uganda. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
4 neighbours, and 5 pairs of them border each other too.
22 countries in Africa have more than its 4 land borders; it is the same as Angola, Benin, Egypt, Namibia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Of the 6 possible pairings among them, 5 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. The DR Congo is the most connected of them, with 9 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with Rwanda, and on the world map with everyone else.
4
land borders — 22 countries in Africa have more
5
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
9
borders on the DR Congo, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Kigali
In Capital Rush you see Rwanda and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Rwanda is the right one.
- ISO code
- RW
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (RWF)
- Official languages
- English, French and Kinyarwanda
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Rwanda costs people points
Uganda
Uganda borders Rwanda, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Kampala, not Kigali.
Rwanda, asked and answered
What countries border Rwanda?
Rwanda has 4 land neighbours: Burundi, the DR Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.
What is the capital of Rwanda?
Kigali. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Rwanda comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Rwanda in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is Rwanda the same as Uganda?
No. Uganda borders Rwanda, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Kampala, not Kigali.
Where can I practise finding Rwanda on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Rwanda is in the pool, along with all 4 of its neighbours.
Can you find Rwanda on a blank map?
Its 4 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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