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Formatting and language conventions
For articles about Rwanda, please use the 24-hour clock to show times, e.g. 09:00-12:00 and 18:00-00:00. Please show prices in this format: FRw 100 and not RF100, R₣100, or RWF100. Please use American spelling (color, labor, traveled, realize, center, analog, program).
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Alternative banner for this article?
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How about changing the banner? Jjtkk (talk) 15:59, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
- Sure. The new banner is much more vivid. Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:00, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
names of cities
[edit]The article states "Rubavu, formerly Gisenyi" but Rubavu appears to be the name of the district that Gisenyi is in. Can someone point to an article that shows that the name of the city has changed? --Traveler100 (talk) 10:28, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
Merge all regions?
[edit]Given that the region articles are in a pitiful state and there aren't all that many city articles in Rwanda to begin with, should the region articles be merged here for the time being and (perhaps other) regions be created when needed? Hobbitschuster (talk) 12:34, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
- I agree. Ground Zero (talk) 16:50, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
- Anybody else wish to weigh in? Hobbitschuster (talk) 21:45, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
- I've never been to Rwanda, but this seems like a good idea to me. It's a pretty small country by area and doesn't have many city articles right now. —Granger (talk · contribs) 19:40, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
- Per all of the above, let's ditch the regions and place the bottom level articles directly under Rwanda. ϒpsilon (talk) 20:42, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
- I went ahead and did it. Now we have to reconcile the city list. Hobbitschuster (talk) 23:17, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
- Per all of the above, let's ditch the regions and place the bottom level articles directly under Rwanda. ϒpsilon (talk) 20:42, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
- I've never been to Rwanda, but this seems like a good idea to me. It's a pretty small country by area and doesn't have many city articles right now. —Granger (talk · contribs) 19:40, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
- Anybody else wish to weigh in? Hobbitschuster (talk) 21:45, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
Brewpub
[edit]Rwanda's 1st Microbrewery - Women Owned & Brewed Pashley (talk) 03:04, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion
[edit]The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 03:08, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
- Reasoning on Commons:
- "We have no information about Rwanda's copyright rules regarding banknotes (Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Rwanda). According to the rule Commons:Currency we have assume that these images arn't free (Commons:Currency#Map)."
- With no information even suggesting there's a copyright problem, I'd suggest we upload this locally. Any objection? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:45, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, agreed. It would be a shame to lose it. Davidbstanley (talk) 16:25, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
- Locally uploaded. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:20, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, agreed. It would be a shame to lose it. Davidbstanley (talk) 16:25, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
- With no information even suggesting there's a copyright problem, I'd suggest we upload this locally. Any objection? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:45, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
Telephone numbers
[edit]We should have some info on telephone numbers be added to Rwanda#Phone. I edited according to my understanding, but the info in w:Telephone numbers in Rwanda is confusing (as of July 2024). Please check.
The country code is +250, but in what format are numbers told locally and how do you get them into an international form? Is the "+250" just dropped when dialling domestically?
- +250 250 5xx xxx? (landline with former area code 5)
- +250 255 5xx xxx? (ditto)
- +250 783 xxx xxx? (mobile phone, former prefix 03)
- +250 788 xxx xxx? (mobile phone, former prefix 08)
- +250 06 xxx xxx? (satellite phone)
Do call prices vary? What prefixes should you watch out for?
–LPfi (talk) 10:46, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Numbers seem to be given with a leading zero, replacing the "+250". Is that correct for calling domestically and universal practice? –LPfi (talk) 11:06, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- It is common practice in most countries (not all though). We do that in the UK. Davidbstanley (talk) 19:31, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, here in Finland also, but as you note, not in all countries. It isn't told in the Wikipedia article, nor here. If it is how it's done, we should tell that. –LPfi (talk) 20:36, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
- It is common practice in most countries (not all though). We do that in the UK. Davidbstanley (talk) 19:31, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
Are SIM cards really easy to get?
[edit]In the article it says SIM cards can even be bought in remote towns. I bought mine in Kigali but even there it was not so easy to find an official Airtel shop that registered my SIM card with my passport. Could it be that this information is from before they introduced the mandatory registration? Mgrot (talk) 19:58, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
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Discussion of recent additions and changes
[edit]Hi @FactotumPrime, @EditorOfOrigins and @Irifasum: You all have added a lot of great information to this article! Some changes might merit some discussion, though. First, existing pagebanners with the correct parameters (etc.) cannot be unilaterally substituted for; instead, a proposal should be made in a separate thread on this page, so we can discuss it and come to a consensus. Second, there might be an issue with trying to cram too much on this page that might belong in the Kigali article or perhaps other local articles. For example, Lake Muhazi seems great for a listing in that city article, as it's stated to be on the outskirts, not even outside the city limits. What does everyone think about these things? Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:40, 28 March 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for the feedback. Agreed on the banner, I've opened a separate thread below with a proposal.
- On content scope, happy to move Lake Muhazi to the Kigali article as it is indeed within the city limits. For the other additions (mobile money, ride hailing, visa updates, Stay safe/healthy updates, etc.) I believe these belong at the country level as they apply nationwide, not just to Kigali. Open to discussion on any specific sections that feel better placed elsewhere. Irifasum (talk) 08:53, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
Update banner
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The current banner has been in use since 2014. How about updating it to a panorama of the Virunga Volcanoes from Musanze? Irifasum (talk) 08:49, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
- I think I favour the new banner – feels more reflective of what I picture of Rwanda. //shb (t | c | m) 09:09, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
- I like the new banner, too. Ground Zero (talk) 12:21, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
- The image quality of the new one is also better.
- Lupe (talk) 14:43, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
- I vote for the new banner too. The old one could be anywhere. DavidX1000 (talk) 07:59, 30 March 2026 (UTC)
- I also think the new banner is better. I just wanted to follow standard procedure. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:46, 30 March 2026 (UTC)
- I vote for the new banner too. The old one could be anywhere. DavidX1000 (talk) 07:59, 30 March 2026 (UTC)