Presentation of Rwanda : Geography

Country’s official name :

Rwanda

Capital:

Kigali

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Kigali (600,000) ; Gitarama (85,000) ; Butare (80,000) ; Ruhengeri (70,000) ; Gisenyi (70,000)

Area:

26,340 km²

Type of Climate :

Rwanda has three main seasons: a short dry season in January, the major rainy season from February through May, and another dry period from May to late September. The average yearly rainfall is 790 mm (31 in) and is heaviest in the western and northwestern mountain regions. Wide temperature variations occur because of elevation differences. The average daily temperature in the Lake Kivu area is 23°C (73°F). In the mountains in the northwest, frost occurs at night. Despite its proximity to the Equator the climate in Rwanda is cooled by the high altitude.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kigali

Summer Time Period :

None

Official Language:

Kinyarwanda, English, French

Other Languages Spoken:

Kiswahili

Business Language(s):

English

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