What every visitor should know about Rwanda:

Money
The currency is the Rwandan franc (RWF). 100 RWF is worth about US$0.18, or €0.13.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3 out of 5 (Average)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Kigali
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Rwanda facts and figures:

People

Population
10,473,282
Language
Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
Ethnicity
Hutu (Bantu) 84%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%

Economy

GDP
US$900 (per capita)
Income equality
Moderate
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