UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)**UNOSAT code FL20230504RWA, GDACS Id: 1101977** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Kigali City, Southern, Northern, Western, and Eastern Provinces, Rwanda as observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 5 May 2023 at 05:45 local time. Within the analyzed area of about 6,000 km², about 54 km² of land appear to be flooded. Water extent appears to have increased by about 34km² since 3 May 2023. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters in the analyzed area, about 34,600 people are potentially exposed or living close flooded areas mainly along the Nyabarongo river, the potentially exposed population is mainly located in Southern Province with ~11,000 people, and Eastern Province with ~6,000 people This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to the backscattering properties of the radar signal.water-extent-along-the-nyabarongo-river-west-and-south-of-kigali-city-in-southern-and-eastHumanitarian Data ExchangePublicSatellite detected water extent along the Nyabarongo river West and South of Kigali City in Southern and Eastern Provinces, Rwanda as of 5 May 2023DatasetsRwanda2023-05-09