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What Country Was Kigali In?

Kigali (Kigali City, Rwanda) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Rwanda, from 1945 to today. The earliest state recorded here is Rift Valley States (1783).

Who ruled Kigali?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – AD 799Khoisan
AD 800 – 1599Bantu peoples
1600 – 1782Unclaimed / no data
1783 – 1814Rift Valley States
1815 – 1879Nkore
1880 – 1913Rwanda
1914 – 1919German E. Africa (Tanganyika)
1920 – 1944Rwanda (Belgium)
1945 – todayRwanda
Map showing Kigali in 1994Kigali
Border map for 1994. See the world in 1994.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.