Kigali

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#441

Global Rank

5.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

94.4%


Share

Rwanda • Africa • Language power

Population
1.7M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
806 km² (311 mi²)
Density
2,166/km² (5,610/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Kigali

State / province Kigali

Language English

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National Capital

National capital of Rwanda

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Rwanda

Kigali metro area

-1.95, 30.06
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

RSSB Tigers

Kigali

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Rwandan Genocide (1994)

Kigali • Historical Event

Languages of Kigali

Kinyarwanda first in Kigali; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoKinyarwanda
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalKinyarwanda
NationalEnglish
NationalFrench
English reach, Kigali
15%
Tier 3 country

Kigali on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kigali International Airport

Kigali • 4 - Regional

Luxury Hospitality

2 properties
FTG 5-Star2 entries

One&Only Gorilla's Nest

Rwanda

One&Only Nyungwe House

Rwanda