Administrative divisions
5 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
City of KigaliEastern ProvinceNorthern ProvinceSouthern ProvinceWestern Province
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 26,340 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 5 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of BurundiCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 930 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Burundi 315 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 221 km; Tanzania 222 km; Uganda 172 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to eastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possibleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Rusizi River 950 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,598 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than MarylandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga Mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo volcanism: Visoke (3,711 m), on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the country's only historically active volcanoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
