Capital of Rwanda
Kigali
- Local time
- Africa/Kigali
- Country
- Rwanda
- Population
- 1,132,686
- Elevation
- 1,542 m
- Airports
- KGL
- From DXB
- 4,070 km
- 5 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kigali, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb27°
- Mar26°
- Apr24°
- May24°
- Jun24°
- Jul25°
- Aug26°
- Sept26°
- Oct25°
- Nov24°
- Dec25°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to October and December to February.
Mean highs run from 24°C in May to 27°C in February, with about 1,291 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KigaliModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Kigali
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKigali
4,070 km
5 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
From AUHKigali
3,960 km
5 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Kigali
- Country
- Rwanda
- Currency
- Rwandan Franc RWFToday's indicative rate: RWF 1,000 ≈ USD 0.677Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, E and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112fire and police912ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +250 · On the right
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