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Discover Rwanda country codes including ISO codes, dialing codes, TLD, currency codes, time zones, neighboring countries, Map and more.

Rwanda, formally known as the Republic of Rwanda, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Kigali. Rwanda is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Rwanda, is RW, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is RWA. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Rwanda is 646. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Rwanda is +250, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Rwanda. Online, websites in Rwanda are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .rw, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Rwanda is the Rwanda Franc, denoted by the currency alphabetic code RWF. Commonly known as the Rwanda Franc, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Rwanda, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe Republic of Rwanda
CapitalKigali
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2RW
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3RWA
ISO 3166-1 Numeric646

Dialing Code

Dialing code+250

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.rw
License plate codeRWA
UN m49 code646
GAUL code205
MARC coderw
FIPS codeRW
WMO codeRW
IOC codeRWA
EDGAR codeS6
FIFA codeRWA
GS1 GTIN code-

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
Rwanda FrancRWF646

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Kigali+02:00+02:00
Africa / Maputo+02:00+02:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of BurundiBurundiBujumburaBI / BDI+257.bi
Flag of Congo - KinshasaCongo - KinshasaKinshasaCD / COD+243.cd
Flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaDodomaTZ / TZA+255.tz
Flag of UgandaUgandaKampalaUG / UGA+256.ug

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
AmajyaruguruprovinceRW-03
AmajyepfoprovinceRW-05
City of KigalicityRW-01
EasternprovinceRW-02
EstprovinceRW-02
IburasirazubaprovinceRW-02
IburengerazubaprovinceRW-04
NordprovinceRW-03
NorthernprovinceRW-03
OuestprovinceRW-04
SouthernprovinceRW-05
SudprovinceRW-05
Umujyi wa KigalicityRW-01
Ville de KigalicityRW-01
WesternprovinceRW-04

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Rwanda is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Kigali serves as the capital of Rwanda.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Rwanda is RW, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is RWA, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 646. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Rwanda is +250.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Rwanda-specific internet addresses ends with .rw.

The currency code of Rwanda includes the currency alphabetic code RWF and the currency numeric code 646. The currency is referred to as the Rwanda Franc. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Rwanda is RWA.

The UN M49 code for Rwanda is 646. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Rwanda is 205. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Rwanda is rw. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Rwanda is RW. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Rwanda is RW. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Rwanda is RWA. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Rwanda is S6. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Rwanda is RWA. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

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