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Kigali International Airport

airport serving Kigali in Rwanda
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Summary

Kigali International Airport is an international airport[1]. It draws 1,856 Wikipedia views per month (international_airport category, ranking #334 of 1,156).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kigali International Airport is located in Kigali[3].
  • Kigali International Airport is in the country of Rwanda[4].
  • Kigali International Airport's instance of is recorded as international airport[5].
  • Kigali International Airport's instance of is recorded as airport terminal[6].
  • Kigali International Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[7].
  • Kigali International Airport is operated by Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority[8].
  • Kigali is named after Kigali International Airport[9].
  • Kigali International Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as KGL[10].
  • Kigali International Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as HRYR[11].
  • Kigali International Airport's Commons category is recorded as Kigali International Airport[12].
  • Kigali International Airport's runway is recorded as 10/28[13].
  • Kigali International Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -1.9684469444444446, 'longitude': 30.13838611111111}[14].
  • Kigali International Airport's official website is recorded as https://www.aeroport-kigali.com/en/index_en.php[15].
  • Kigali International Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Kigali[16].
  • Kigali International Airport's date of official opening is recorded as 1928[17].
  • Kigali International Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1488'}[18].
  • Kigali International Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': -1.9684469444444446, 'longitude': 30.13838611111111}[19].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+135189'}[20].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+270000'}[21].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+377327'}[22].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+488903'}[23].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+568981'}[24].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+580505'}[25].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+710000'}[26].
  • Kigali International Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+971625'}[27].

Why It Matters

Kigali International Airport draws 1,856 Wikipedia views per month (international_airport category, ranking #334 of 1,156).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Rwanda

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aerodrome reference point → {'latitude': -1.9684469444444446, 'longitude': 30.1383861111
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': -1.9684469444444446, 'longitude': 30.1383861111
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+1488'}
    Operator → Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54793|batch #54793]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  2. 24w ago · Irifasum · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Rwanda
    Patronage → {'amount': '+135189'}, {'amount': '+270000'}, {'amount': '+377327'} +6
    Official website → https://www.aeroport-kigali.com/en/index_en.php
    Website → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Coordinate location: 1°58'6.409"S, 30°8'18.190"E"
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