Map of Rwamagana, Rwanda

Rwamagana is the administrative centre of Eastern Province, Rwanda, with a population of about 47,203. It lies at 1.9487°S, 30.4347°E. Rwamagana is about 42 km (26 mi) east of Kigali, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kibungo, 26 km to the southeast.

Rwamagana at a glance

Where is Rwamagana?

• The 7th largest city in Rwanda by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Rwamagana

• Kibungo — 26 km southeast
• Kigali — 42 km west
• Byumba — 58 km northwest
• Gitarama — 77 km west
• Kabale — 92 km northwest, Uganda
• Musanze — 102 km northwest
• Butare — 106 km southwest
• Nzega — 114 km southwest
• Kibuye — 121 km west
• Biharamulo — 123 km southeast, Tanzania

Largest cities in Eastern Province

• Kibungo — 46,240

Largest cities in Rwanda

• Kigali — 1,132,686
• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Musanze — 153,368
• Gitarama — 87,613
• Butare — 62,823
• Kibuye — 48,024
• Kibungo — 46,240
• Cyangugu — 43,866
• Byumba — 43,134
• Nzega — 33,832

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.