Quick facts
Kigali is at latitude 1°56′59.82″S and longitude 30°03′31.86″E (−1.949950, 30.058850 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Kigali lies in zone 36M (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 33°E. The terrain elevation is about 1542 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Kigali (UTC+2).
| State / region | Kigali |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Population | 1,132,686 |
| Elevation | 1542 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Kigali (UTC+2) |
| UTM zone | 36M |
Sunrise and sunset in Kigali
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Kigali (UTC+2) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Daylight
- 12 h 01 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Daylight
- 12 h 14 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Kigali?
Latitude −1.949950 and longitude 30.058850 in decimal degrees, or 1°56′59.82″S 30°03′31.86″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Kigali in?
Zone 36M (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 36M 172768 9784185.