| Communications | Rwanda |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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39,700 (2010) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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4 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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3.549 million (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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313 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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general assessment: small, inadequate telephone system primarily serves business, education, 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; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone density has increased to about 25 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 250; 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) |
Broadcast media:
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government owns and operates the only TV station; government-owned and operated Radio Rwanda has a national reach; 9 private radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2007) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 0, FM 10 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters; international FM programming includes the BBC, VOA, and Deutchewelle) (2007) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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void |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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1,137,043 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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void |
Television broadcast stations:
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2 (2004) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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5,685,213 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.rw |
Internet hosts:
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815 (2010) |
Internet users:
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450,000 (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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40 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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