Kigali
| Kpaat | 1907  |
|---|---|
| A̱lyoot a̱gwomna̱ti | Umujyi wa Kigali, City of Kigali, Ville de Kigali |
| A̱lyoot a̱lyem a̱byin | Kigali |
| Demonym | Kigalian |
| A̱lyem a̱gwomna̱ti | Kinyarwanda, Shong, Fi̱ransa, Swahili (a̱lyem) |
| Tsung-a̱byin | Afi̱rika |
| A̱byin | Ruwanda |
| A̱gba̱ndang a̱keangtung | Ruwanda |
| Shyia̱ di̱ fam tyok a̱byin | Ruwanda |
| Shyia̱ mami ku kpa̱mkpaan vam a̱sa̱khwot | Ruganwa |
| Coordinate location | 1°57′9″S 30°6′54″E |
| Ofit wu nang a̱kwak a̱son a̱gwomna̱ti wu ba̱ng a̱ni | mayor of Kigali |
| A̱kwak a̱son a̱gwomna̱ti | Samuel Dusengiyumva |
| Sa kpa cam a̱byin | Council of the City of Kigali |
| Yet kap nsot | Wetland City Network |
| Contains the administrative territorial entity | Gasabo District, Kicukiro District, Nyarugenge District |
| Byia̱ (a̱gi̱)gak ma̱ng | Northern Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province |
| A̱tyubwoi | Richard Kandt |
| A̱lyem á̱ nyian ta̱m ma̱ng a̱nka | Kinyarwanda, Shong, Fi̱ransa, Swahili (a̱lyem) |
| Official website | https://www.kigalicity.gov.rw/ |
| Nkhang | timeline of Kigali |
| Köppen climate classification | tropical savanna climate |
| Tung zwa a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat hu | economy of Kigali |
| Time of earliest written record | 14. century |
| Local dialing code | 25 |
| Category for the view of the item | Category:Views of Kigali |
| Sa mat tá̱si̱la | Category:Maps of Kigali |
Kigali (Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [ki.ɡɑ́.ɾi]), da acucuk hyia a̱gba̱ndang a̱keang of Kigali and also known as Kigali City (abbreviated as KGL or CoK), wa yet A̱cyia̱, a̱gba̱dang mamin a̱kaen, and a province-level administrative unit of Ruanda. ba̱ shia kpankpaan ma̱ng a̱keatyia a̱byin wu, a̱ shia ma̱ a̱dada a̱vwuo of rolling hills marked by valleys and ridges connected by steep slopes. As Ruanda primate city, Kigali is a relatively young urban centre. Founded in 1907 as a German administrative outpost, it served as a minor administrative centre until it became the national A̱cyia̱ at independence in 1962, shifting the main administrative focus away from Huye (formerly Astrida).
Ma̱ng 31 August 2022, Kigali a̱keang byie a̱kpa a̱nyiat 1,745,555 a̱nyietswat, ba̱ si lan akeang ka ka̱ yet lamba feang hu ma byin ka a̱ni a̱ka natat, Gisenyi.[5][6] Kigali's UNHCR coordinate operations for nearly 135,000 lak ba̱ si bea and has a special facility in Gashora, to temporarily host refugees who are being resettled from crisis zones, mainly Libya, Yemen or other conflict areas, and provided with medical care, basic services and legal processing.[7][8] After preparation, they are resettled to countries like the United States or Canada. Also notable, before cancellation in July 2024, the Ruanda asylum plan or "Ruanda lap a̱nu" ba̱ si shim sai a̱khwo neet was an agreement to accept deported migrants from the United Kingdom.[9]
ma̱ng kwung ku shia a̱fa Ruanda neet mang nce 15, and then by the German Empire neet di̱ tsa hu of the 20th century, the city was founded in 1907 when Richard Kandt, the colonial resident, chose the site for his headquarters, citing its central location, views and security. Foreign merchants began to trade in the city during the German era, and Kandt opened some government-run schools for Tutsi Ruanda students. Belgium took control of Ruanda and Burundi during World War I, forming the mandate of Ruanda-Urundi. Kigali remained the seat of colonial administration for Ruanda but Ruanda-Urundi's capital was at Usumbura (now Bujumbura) in Burundi and Kigali remained a small city with a population of just 6,000 at the time of independence.