Highest Major Cities in Rwanda

Cities in Rwanda with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres45 entries🇷🇼 See all of this country’s rankings →

All entries · 45

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Kora15,134 people · Western Province

2,474 m

Mukamira19,021 people · Western Province

2,334 m

Byumba43,134 people · Northern Province

2,263 m

Busogo28,264 people · Northern Province

2,221 m

Mukingo15,695 people · Northern Province

2,210 m

Nzega33,832 people · Southern Province

1,993 m

Shyorongi43,744 people · Northern Province

1,937 m

Karambi29,726 people · Western Province

1,883 m

Gikongoro21,029 people · Southern Province

1,881 m

Gitesi24,859 people · Western Province

1,869 m

Musanze153,368 people · Northern Province

1,849 m

Gitarama87,613 people · Southern Province

1,824 m

Cyato26,996 people · Western Province

1,804 m

Muhanga82,797 people · Southern Province

1,802 m

Nyanza32,016 people · Southern Province

1,792 m

Mahembe20,043 people · Western Province

1,777 m

Butare62,823 people · Southern Province

1,769 m

Rangiro17,967 people · Western Province

1,753 m

Bushenge22,624 people · Western Province

1,743 m

Nyabitekeli29,293 people · Western Province

1,724 m

Ruhango21,478 people · Southern Province

1,703 m

Gihombo29,843 people · Western Province

1,701 m

Bushekeri29,680 people · Western Province

1,655 m

Ngororero38,823 people · Western Province

1,654 m

Shangi28,064 people · Western Province

1,628 m

Macuba33,319 people · Western Province

1,613 m

Kibungo46,240 people · Eastern Province

1,607 m

Kayonza27,059 people · Eastern Province

1,605 m

Cyangugu43,866 people · Western Province

1,582 m

Karengera32,504 people · Western Province

1,581 m

Kagano39,994 people · Western Province

1,558 m

Kirimbi25,647 people · Western Province

1,554 m

Kigali1,132,686 people · Kigali

1,542 m

Rwamagana47,203 people · Eastern Province

1,537 m

Mugina18,586 people · Southern Province

1,526 m

Kibuye48,024 people · Western Province

1,480 m

Kirambo40,341 people · Western Province

1,478 m

Nyamata21,509 people · Eastern Province

1,475 m

Gisenyi172,357 people · Western Province

1,461 m

Ndera41,764 people · Kigali

1,448 m

Bugaragara15,732 people · Eastern Province

1,388 m

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi16,369 people · Southern Province

1,366 m

Umutara18,038 people · Eastern Province

1,343 m

Nyagatare100,000 people · Eastern Province

1,342 m

Bugarama31,086 people · Western Province

975 m

Highlights

Within Rwanda, Kora ranks first in 2026 with 2,474 m, followed by Mukamira (2,334 m) and Byumba (2,263 m).

Across 45 entries, values run from 2,474 m (Kora) to 975 m (Bugarama), with a median of 1,655 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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