.rw · African domains
Open registration route
Give your Rwandan brand a direct national address.
Choose .rw for a Rwandan company, organisation, service or campaign that benefits from a short country-code identity.
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Why choose .rw
RICTA manages the .rw country-code domain, and the direct format places Rwanda immediately after the chosen name.
.rw suits businesses, organisations and digital projects whose primary audience, operation or identity is connected to Rwanda.
Keep ownership
Use your own registrant, billing and recovery details at checkout.
Clear checkout handoff
Confirm the current currency, taxes and total before completing registration.
Control DNS
Connect your website and business email from the registrar account.
Ready for a wider market
Use a recognisable extension for customers beyond one local market.
Best-fit uses
What belongs on .rw?
The ending should reinforce the promise in the name—not force a brand into a category it may outgrow.
Rwandan companies
Local services
National campaigns
Check the registration rules.
Register through a RICTA-accredited route using accurate registrant information. Some associated namespaces have specific purposes, so confirm the direct .rw terms and current price.
Verify with IANA .RW delegation recordCompare before you commit.
Choose .co.rw for a company-category address, .africa for a regional identity or .com for a geography-neutral brand.
Compare all domain endingsFrom search to ownership
Three clear steps to your .rw.
Enter one name
Search the brand you want with .rw.
Confirm the signal
Review the availability result, current price and any eligibility requirements.
Register in your name
Continue with the exact domain, complete checkout and retain control of the account.
- Use your own email address and phone number for registration and recovery.
- Check the normal renewal price—not only the first-year promotion.
- Turn on auto-renew and keep the invoice and registration confirmation.
- Record nameservers and business-email DNS before changing providers.
Need to know
.rw questions, answered.
What is a .rw domain best used for?
.rw suits businesses, organisations and digital projects whose primary audience, operation or identity is connected to Rwanda.
Are there special requirements for .rw?
Register through a RICTA-accredited route using accurate registrant information. Some associated namespaces have specific purposes, so confirm the direct .rw terms and current price.
How much does a .rw domain cost?
Registration, renewal, transfer and recovery prices can differ. Use the live registrar checkout as the current quote and check the normal renewal price before buying.
Can I transfer a .rw domain later?
Usually, yes. Transfer timing, authorisation, locks and any added registration term depend on current registry and registrar rules. Preserve your DNS records and confirm the process before moving it.
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