Kigali is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Rwanda. It is situatit near the geographic centre o the naition, an haes been the economic, cultural, an transport hub o Rwanda syne it became caipital at unthirldom in 1962. The main residence an offices o the Preses o Rwanda are locatit in the ceety, as are the govrenment meenistries. The ceety is coterminous wi the province o Kigali Ceety, which wis enlairged in Januar 2006 as pairt o local govrenment reorganisation in the kintra. The ceety's urban aurie covers aboot 70% o the municipal bundaries.[1]

Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali is located in Rwanda
Kigali
Kigali
Map o Rwanda shawin the location o Kigali.
Coordinates: 1°56′38″S 30°3′34″E / 1.94389°S 30.05944°E / -1.94389; 30.05944Coordinates: 1°56′38″S 30°3′34″E / 1.94389°S 30.05944°E / -1.94389; 30.05944
KintraRwanda
ProvinceKigali Ceety
Founded1907
Govrenment
 • MayorPascal Nyamulinda (FPR)
Area
 • Total730 km2 (280 sq mi)
Elevation
1567 m (5,141 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total1,132,686
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (none)
Destricts
1. Gasabo
2. Kicukiro
3. Nyarugenge
Websitewww.kigalicity.gov.rw

References

eedit
  1. "Kigali at a Glace" Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of Kigali City, accessed 15 August 2008