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Rwanda

Cities of Rwanda

Cities listed

45

Kigali

largest city

14.6M

national population

45 of 45 listed cities

Cities listed

45

15,000 or more people

Largest city

Kigali

1,132,686 people

Capital

Kigali

National capital

National population

14,569,341

Largest city is 7.8%

Cities in Rwanda

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45 cities


1	Kigali	Kigali	1,132,686	7.8%
2	Gisenyi	Western Province	172,357	1.2%
3	Musanze	Northern Province	153,368	1.1%
4	Nyagatare	Eastern Province	100,000	0.7%
5	Gitarama	Southern Province	87,613	0.6%
6	Muhanga	Southern Province	82,797	0.6%
7	Butare	Southern Province	62,823	0.4%
8	Kibuye	Western Province	48,024	0.3%
9	Rwamagana	Eastern Province	47,203	0.3%
10	Kibungo	Eastern Province	46,240	0.3%
11	Cyangugu	Western Province	43,866	0.3%
12	Shyorongi	Northern Province	43,744	0.3%
13	Byumba	Northern Province	43,134	0.3%
14	Ndera	Kigali	41,764	0.3%
15	Kirambo	Western Province	40,341	0.3%
16	Kagano	Western Province	39,994	0.3%
17	Ngororero	Western Province	38,823	0.3%
18	Nzega	Southern Province	33,832	0.2%
19	Macuba	Western Province	33,319	0.2%
20	Karengera	Western Province	32,504	0.2%
21	Nyanza	Southern Province	32,016	0.2%
22	Bugarama	Western Province	31,086	0.2%
23	Gihombo	Western Province	29,843	0.2%
24	Karambi	Western Province	29,726	0.2%
25	Bushekeri	Western Province	29,680	0.2%
26	Nyabitekeli	Western Province	29,293	0.2%
27	Busogo	Northern Province	28,264	0.2%
28	Shangi	Western Province	28,064	0.2%
29	Kayonza	Eastern Province	27,059	0.2%
30	Cyato	Western Province	26,996	0.2%
31	Kirimbi	Western Province	25,647	0.2%
32	Gitesi	Western Province	24,859	0.2%
33	Bushenge	Western Province	22,624	0.2%
34	Nyamata	Eastern Province	21,509	0.1%
35	Ruhango	Southern Province	21,478	0.1%
36	Gikongoro	Southern Province	21,029	0.1%
37	Mahembe	Western Province	20,043	0.1%
38	Mukamira	Western Province	19,021	0.1%
39	Mugina	Southern Province	18,586	0.1%
40	Umutara	Eastern Province	18,038	0.1%
41	Rangiro	Western Province	17,967	0.1%
42	Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi	Southern Province	16,369	0.1%
43	Bugaragara	Eastern Province	15,732	0.1%
44	Mukingo	Northern Province	15,695	0.1%
45	Kora	Western Province	15,134	0.1%

Every City in Rwanda, by Region

5 regions. 4 have their own page; the rest are listed here in full.

Western Province22 cities

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Gisenyi 172,357
Kibuye 48,024
Cyangugu 43,866
Kirambo 40,341
Kagano 39,994
Ngororero 38,823
Macuba 33,319
Karengera 32,504
Bugarama 31,086
Gihombo 29,843
Karambi 29,726
Bushekeri 29,680
Nyabitekeli 29,293
Shangi 28,064
Cyato 26,996
Kirimbi 25,647
Gitesi 24,859
Bushenge 22,624
Mahembe 20,043
Mukamira 19,021
Rangiro 17,967
Kora 15,134

Southern Province9 cities

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Gitarama 87,613
Muhanga 82,797
Butare 62,823
Nzega 33,832
Nyanza 32,016
Ruhango 21,478
Gikongoro 21,029
Mugina 18,586
Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 16,369

Eastern Province7 cities

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Nyagatare 100,000
Rwamagana 47,203
Kibungo 46,240
Kayonza 27,059
Nyamata 21,509
Umutara 18,038
Bugaragara 15,732

Northern Province5 cities

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Musanze 153,368
Shyorongi 43,744
Byumba 43,134
Busogo 28,264
Mukingo 15,695

Kigali2 cities

Kigali 1,132,686
Ndera 41,764

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