Map of Rwanda

Republic of Rwanda

Rwanda is located in East Africa. Below you can see where Rwanda sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Kigali.

Where Rwanda is located

Outline of Rwanda

Political map of Rwanda and neighboring countries — Political map: Rwanda and its neighbors

Reference map of Rwanda (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Rwanda — physical geographyBy Carport · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of RwandaBy NordNordWest · CC BY 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Rwanda on the globeBy M.Bitton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Rwanda

Rwanda is divided into 5 provinces.

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Eastern
Kigali City
Northern
Southern
Western

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Rwanda?

Rwanda lies in East Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 1.94° S, 29.87° E, and the capital, Kigali, is at 1.95° S, 30.11° E.

With 26,338 km², it is the 46th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 11% of the size of the United Kingdom.

Rwanda lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

Rwanda is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.

Neighbouring countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Geography of Rwanda

Continent: Africa
Region: East Africa
Area: 26,338 km²
Geographic centre: 1.94° S, 29.87° E
Capital (Kigali): 1.95° S, 30.11° E
Size rank in Africa: 46 of 54
Highest point: Mount Karisimbi (4,507 m)
Land borders: 4

Bordering countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.