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Home » Africa and Middle East » Is Nairobi bigger than Rwanda?

Is Nairobi bigger than Rwanda?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Rwanda is approximately 26,338 sq km, while Kenya is approximately 580,367 sq km, making Kenya 2,104% larger than Rwanda.

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What state is the same size as Rwanda?

COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Rwanda is a small country with an area of 26,338 square kilometers (10,169 square miles). Comparatively, Rwanda is about the size of the state of Maryland. The capital city of Kigali is in the center of the country.

Is Malawi bigger than Rwanda?

Malawi is about 4.5 times bigger than Rwanda.
Rwanda is approximately 26,338 sq km, while Malawi is approximately 118,484 sq km, making Malawi 350% larger than Rwanda. Meanwhile, the population of Rwanda is ~12.7 million people (8.5 million more people live in Malawi).

What is the size of Rwanda and what does it compare to?

At 26,338 square kilometres (10,169 sq mi), Rwanda is the world’s 149th-largest country, and the fourth smallest on the African mainland after Gambia, Eswatini, and Djibouti. It is comparable in size to Burundi, Haiti and Albania.

Is Rwanda bigger than Ireland?

Ireland is about 2.7 times bigger than Rwanda.
Rwanda is approximately 26,338 sq km, while Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km, making Ireland 167% larger than Rwanda.

How big is Burundi?

27,834 km²

How big is Rwanda compared to Kenya?

Rwanda is about 22 times smaller than Kenya.
Kenya is approximately 580,367 sq km, while Rwanda is approximately 26,338 sq km, making Rwanda 4.54% the size of Kenya.

Which country Colonised Malawi?

The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled around the 10th century by migrating Bantu groups. Centuries later, in 1891, the area was colonized by the British and became a protectorate of the United Kingdom known as Nyasaland.

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What was Malawi called before independence?

The region was once part of the Maravi Empire. In colonial times, the territory was ruled by the British, under whose control it was known first as British Central Africa and later Nyasaland. It became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The country achieved full independence, as Malawi, in 1964.

Why is Malawi not developing?

Malawi’s development is hindered by a fast growing population, limited arable land, natural disasters, food insecurity, HIV/AIDS, and a high incidence of malaria. Almost 50% of the population is under the age of 15, and a large number of these young people are living in poverty.

Is Rwanda rich or poor?

Rwanda is, by all measures, a poor country. The 1994 war obliterated the country’s economy, social fabric, human resource base, and institutions. Almost 90 percent of the population lives on less than US$2 per day and half of its population lives on less than US$1 per day.

How big is Kenya?

580,367 square kilometres
At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world’s 48th largest country by total area.
Kenya.

Republic of Kenya Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili)
• 2019 census 47,564,296
• Density 78/km2 (202.0/sq mi) (124th)
GDP (PPP) 2020 estimate
• Total $250.854 billion

Why is Rwanda so small?

They were preexisting African kingdoms. The kingdoms of Rwanda and Burundi both existed for hundreds of years prior to colonization. Unlike most of Africa, these are both very densely populated areas, so their populations are larger than many huge African countries.

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What is Lake Michigan bigger than?

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km3)) and the third-largest by surface area (22,404 sq mi (58,030 km2)), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

Lake Michigan
Coordinates 44°N 87°WCoordinates: 44°N 87°W
Lake type Glacial

Is Paris bigger than Ireland?

Ireland is about 8 times smaller than France.
France is approximately 551,500 sq km, while Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km, making Ireland 12.74% the size of France.

Is Yellowstone bigger than Ireland?

Modern day Yellowstone National Park encompasses 2.2 million acres of mountainous wilderness. That’s 55 times the size of Glenveagh National Park in Donegal, which is Ireland’s largest national park at approximately 40,000 acres in size.

How big is Djibouti?

23,200 km²

How big is Uganda?

241,037 km²

How big is Malawi?

118,484 km²

Is Rwanda developed than Kenya?

Kenya with a GDP of $87.9B ranked the 66th largest economy in the world, while Rwanda ranked 145th with $9.5B.
Financial system and Human development.

Stat Kenya Rwanda
Judical Effectiveness Index 48.6 78.3
Business Freedom Index 55 60.3
Fiscal Health Index 13.5 86.7
Labor Freedom Index 55.8 81.8

Is Rwanda close to Kenya?

The distance between Rwanda and Kenya is 1004 km. The road distance is 1163.6 km.

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About Bridget Gibson

Bridget Gibson loves to explore the world. A wanderlust spirit, Bridget has journeyed to far-off places and experienced different cultures. She is always on the lookout for her next adventure, and she loves nothing more than discovering something new about life.

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