Communication in Rwanda
Telephone System
General Assesment
Telephone system primarily serves business and government
Domestic
The capital, Kigali, is connected to the centers of the provinces by microwave radio relay and, recently, by cellular telephone service; much of the network depends on wire and HF radiotelephone
International
International connections employ microwave radio relay to neighboring countries and satellite communications to more distant countries; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) in Kigali (includes telex and telefax service)
International Dialing Code
250
Radio Broadcast Stations
AM 0, FM 8 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters, three international FM programs include the BBC, VOA, and Deutchewelle), shortwave 1 (2005)
Television Broadcast Stations
2 (2004)
Internet Top Level Domain
.rw
Internet Users
38,000
Broadband Internet Users
Unknown
