Capital City | Kigali |
Capital location | 1 57 S, 30 03 E |
Capital - history | 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" |
Capital - time difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |