Flag of Rwanda

🎨 What the flag means

Rwanda's flag has a wide light-blue stripe on top, then yellow and green stripes, with a golden sun in the top corner. By law, blue stands for happiness and peace, yellow for economic growth, and green for hope for a good future. The sun stands for unity, openness and the enlightenment of the Rwandan people.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

14.6 million (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Kigali1.7 million people (2022)

🗣️ Main language

KinyarwandaAlso official: English, French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Rwanda is often called the "Land of a Thousand Hills" because rolling hills and mountains cover so much of the country.
2. Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is one of only three places in the world to see mountain gorillas in the wild.
3. A famous Rwandan dance has three parts: the cow dance, the intore or "dance of heroes", and drumming on ingoma drums.