The Rwanda country code is +250 — reaching one of Africa's fastest-rising digital economies, ~13.9 million Rwandans + over 10 million mobile subscriptions across MTN Rwanda + Airtel Rwanda. The "Land of a Thousand Hills" + a regional tech hub — Rwandan bank logins + MTN MoMo all expect a +250 mobile.
Rwanda was assigned +250 by the ITU — placing it in zone 2 with the rest of Africa. Like its neighbours, Rwanda has no area codes at all: every number is exactly 9 digits, dialed in full.
Rwanda has used the +250 country code since the ITU placed it in zone 2 — the African numbering zone — alongside Uganda +256, Kenya +254, Tanzania +255, Burundi +257 + the DR Congo +243. The "250" code is unique to Rwanda. Every Rwandan number is reached through +250 only.
Rwanda's telephone numbering is administered by RURA (the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority). Two mobile carriers dominate: MTN Rwanda (the largest network) + Airtel Rwanda. Both run nationwide 4G, and Kigali is one of the most connected cities in East Africa. Mobile money (MTN MoMo + Airtel Money) reaches almost every adult.
Rwanda uses a <b>closed 9-digit numbering plan</b> with no area codes + no trunk prefix. Every Rwandan number — landline or mobile — is exactly <b>9 digits</b>, dialed in full. There is no leading 0 to drop internationally. Landlines begin with <b>25</b> (e.g. 252…); mobiles begin with <b>7</b> (72/73/78/79), giving +250 7XX XXX XXX.
Rwanda is the "Land of a Thousand Hills". Volcanoes National Park is one of the only places on Earth to trek endangered mountain gorillas. After the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has become known for a remarkable recovery — Kigali is regularly cited as one of Africa's cleanest + safest capitals. With strong digital-government + tech ambitions (sometimes called the "Singapore of Africa") + the world's highest share of women in parliament, Rwanda is a rising East African hub — and its banks (Bank of Kigali, I&M) + mobile money send OTPs to a +250 mobile.
A Rwandan phone number in international format is written as +250 NNN NNN NNN — always exactly 9 digits. Example: +250 252 123 456 for a Kigali landline, +250 78 123 4567 for an MTN mobile, +250 73 123 4567 for an Airtel mobile. Mobiles begin with 7; landlines begin with 25.
Because Rwanda uses a closed 9-digit plan with no area codes + no trunk prefix, there is no leading 0 to drop — you always dial all 9 digits, both domestically + internationally. Mobile numbers begin with 7 (72, 73, 78, 79); landlines begin with 25 (252…).
From the streets of Kigali to the shores of Lake Kivu in Rubavu, every Rwandan number lives behind a +250 — all 9 digits, no area code. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere in Rwanda.
Every country uses a different exit code before +250. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +250 78 123 4567 works worldwide. Rwandan numbers are always 9 digits — never drop a digit.
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+250 reaches a fast-rising East African digital economy + the home of Kigali's tech + conference scene, mountain-gorilla tourism + a thriving diaspora. MTN MoMo + every Rwandan bank verify with a +250 mobile.
Rwandan banks (Bank of Kigali, I&M Bank, Equity Bank Rwanda) + mobile money (MTN MoMo + Airtel Money — used by almost every adult) send one-time codes to a +250 mobile. Without a Rwandan number, MoMo + bank logins + payments are hard to complete from abroad.
A +250 line connects you to Kigali — one of Africa's top conference + tech destinations (Kigali Convention Centre, Norrsken House Kigali, Africa's Talking, the Kigali Innovation City + a growing fintech + startup scene). Rwanda's digital-government push makes it a regional gateway.
Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park is one of the few places on Earth to trek endangered mountain gorillas, and Akagera + Nyunguwe draw safari + eco-tourists worldwide. A local +250 number lets tour operators, lodges + guides reach visitors + confirm bookings on a familiar line.
A +250 number is the simplest way for the Rwandan diaspora across the US, UK, Belgium, Canada + East Africa to stay close to family + business at home — calls + texts that look local in Rwanda, dialed from anywhere.
Rwanda runs on Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year with no daylight saving — the same clock as much of Central + Southern Africa, and just one hour off East Africa Time (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). Business hours line up cleanly across the region.
Rwanda's closed 9-digit numbering plan is clean + uniform: every number is exactly 9 digits, dialed the same way everywhere, with no area code + no trunk 0 to remember. <b>+250 78 123 4567</b> is dialed identically from Kigali, Huye or abroad.
Grab a Rwandan 9-digit number — Kigali, Huye, Rubavu or Musanze style — and start calling, texting + receiving MTN MoMo + Airtel Money + Bank of Kigali OTPs from real Rwandan customers.
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Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 250 78 123 4567 for an MTN mobile, or 011 250 252 123 456 for a Kigali landline. On any mobile, replace 011 with +. Never drop a digit — Rwanda has no area-code 0.00 250 78 123 4567 for a mobile. Or use +250 78 123 4567 from any UK mobile.000 250 78 123 4567 for a Rwandan mobile. Uganda + Rwanda share a busy regional border + heavy cross-border traffic — on any mobile just use +250.000 250 73 123 4567 for an Airtel Rwanda mobile. Kenya + Rwanda are close East African Community partners — on any mobile just dial +250.+250 NNN NNN NNN — always exactly 9 digits. Example: +250 252 123 456 for a Kigali landline, +250 78 123 4567 for an MTN mobile, +250 73 123 4567 for an Airtel mobile.+250 252 123 456. Mobiles are non-geographic + reach customers anywhere in the country.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.