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Capital Rwanda, in 36 editions.
The entry for Rwanda published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Kigali
Kigali
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Kigali
Kigali
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Kigali
Kigali
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 04 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Kigali
geographic coordinates: 1 57 S, 30 04 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 04 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Kigali
geographic coordinates:
1 57 S, 30 04 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Kigali
geographic coordinates:
1 57 S, 30 04 03 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Kigali
geographic coordinates:
1 57 S, 30 03 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali;
- the name "Kigali" is composed of the Bantu prefix "ki" and the Rwandan "gali" meaning "broad" and likely refers to the broad, sprawling hill that has been dignified with the title of "mount"
name: Kigali
geographic coordinates: 1 57 S, 30 03 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali; the name "Kigali" is composed of the Bantu prefix "ki" and the Rwandan "gali" meaning "broad" and likely refers to the broad, sprawling hill that has been dignified with the title of "mount"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali;
- the name "Kigali" is composed of the Bantu prefix ki and the Rwandan gali meaning "broad" and likely refers to the broad, sprawling hill that has been dignified with the title of "mount"
name: Kigali
geographic coordinates: 1 57 S, 30 03 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali; the name "Kigali" is composed of the Bantu prefix "ki" ki and the Rwandan "gali" gali meaning "broad" and likely refers to the broad, sprawling hill that has been dignified with the title of "mount"
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali;
- the name is composed of the Bantu prefix ki- and the Rwandan word gali , meaning "broad," which is probably meant to describe the terrain
name: Kigali
geographic coordinates: 1 57 S, 30 03 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali; the name "Kigali" is composed of the Bantu prefix ki ki- and the Rwandan word gali , meaning "broad" and likely refers "broad," which is probably meant to the broad, sprawling hill that has been dignified with describe the title of "mount" terrain
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Rwanda: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/rwanda/capital.