Rwanda

Key facts

How Rwanda ranks

• Has 4 official languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Rwanda?4

• Burundi
• DR Congo
• Tanzania
• Uganda

Rwanda in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Rwanda is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 36 clues from the pool that are true of Rwanda, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Nile or a main tributary flows through it1 of 8
• The Congo or a main tributary flows through it1 of 9
• Its flag features a sun1 of 16
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Rwanda

Which countries border Rwanda?

Rwanda shares a land border with 4 countries: Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.

What is the capital of Rwanda?

The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.

Is Rwanda landlocked?

Yes. Rwanda is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Rwanda?

Rwanda has 4 official languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French and Swahili.