Ranga · The lost and found app for Rwanda
Connecting you to yours.
Lost your phone? Found someone else's? Ranga brings both sides together with AI-powered matching, then makes sure only the real owner can claim it.
Looking for someone? Report a missing person, free
- AI-powered matching
- Secure verification
- Free to use
New report
Takes about two minutes
Report something lost
Category
Phone
Date lost
28 Sep 2026
Item
Black Samsung Galaxy A54
Something only you know
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Where
Gasabo · taxi bus to Remera
Searching for you
Ranga compares your report with every new found item, day and night.
Checking 214 found items
Comparing item, place and date
Description matches
Live on Ranga
Recently lost & found
The latest things and people reported across Rwanda. Looking for something or someone? Search for what it is, a name, or where it was lost.
- Districts covered
- 30
- Item categories supported
- 14
- To report and get matched
- Free
- ID numbers ever shown publicly
- 0
Ranga covers all 30 districts of Rwanda: Bugesera, Burera, Gakenke, Gasabo, Gatsibo, Gicumbi, Gisagara, Huye, Kamonyi, Karongi, Kayonza, Kicukiro, Kirehe, Muhanga, Musanze, Ngoma, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyagatare, Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Nyanza, Nyarugenge, Nyaruguru, Rubavu, Ruhango, Rulindo, Rusizi, Rutsiro, Rwamagana.
The Ranga journey
From lost to back home.
Follow the road every recovery takes on Ranga. Hover over a stop to see what happens there.
- Step 1LostIt starts with something missing: an ID at a bus park, a phone in a moto, a bag at the market.
- Step 2ReportReport what you lost, or post what you found with a photo. It takes about two minutes and it's free.
- Step 3Smart matchAI-powered matching compares names, places, dates and descriptions, and alerts both sides when it finds a strong match.
- Step 4VerifyThe owner proves it with the document number or the finder's private question. Guessing gets locked out.
- Step 5UnlockThe owner pays the Recovery Fee with MoMo to unlock the finder's contact. Ranga holds the money, not the finder. Free when an organization holds the item.
- Step 6Hand overOwner and finder chat privately and meet somewhere safe. The owner confirms once the item is in their hands.
- Step 7RewardRanga releases the reward to the finder, and the item is back home. One more honest return for the community.
Finder questions
Only the real owner gets past the question.
When you report a bag, phone or wallet, you ask one thing only its owner would know. Anyone claiming it has to answer before they can contact you.
- Your answer is private. Claimants never see it.
- Small spelling differences are fine. Guess lists are rejected.
- Three attempts, then the claim is locked for review.
Finder's private question
What was inside the bag?
Documents
Search by name. Prove it with the number.
Names on lost IDs and passports are searchable, so owners can find them fast. The document number is the private proof, compared as a fingerprint and never shown to anyone.
- Type a name or an ID number into search.
- Identical numbers make an instant, near-certain match.
- ID numbers in photos are blurred before listings go live.
“1199080012345678”
1 private match found
How it works
A straightforward path from lost to yours again.
Step 1
Report it
Tell Ranga what you lost, where and when. Reporting is free.
Step 2
Get matched
AI-powered matching checks every found item and alerts you when one looks like yours.
Step 3
Prove it's yours
Confirm the document number or answer the finder's private question.
Step 4
Pay to unlock contact
Pay the Recovery Fee with MoMo to see the finder's contact. Free if an organization holds your item.
Step 5
Ranga holds the money
Your payment stays with Ranga, not the finder, until you have your item in your hands.
Step 6
Meet and confirm
Meet somewhere safe. Once you confirm you have it, Ranga releases the finder's reward.
Our community
Together, we can build a beautiful, trustworthy community.
Every ID handed back, every phone returned, every honest claim makes Rwanda a place where lost things find their way home. Ranga gives you the tools. The kindness is yours.
Hand it back
If you find something, report it. Someone is hoping it turns up.
Be honest
Only claim what's yours. Verification protects everyone, including you.
Respect privacy
Never share someone's ID number or personal details. Ranga keeps them hidden.
Reward kindness
Every return is thanked with a reward, paid safely through Ranga.
Pricing
Free. Until we find yours.
Everything on Ranga is free. You only pay one Recovery Fee when another person has found your item and you've proved it's yours. Collecting from an organization is free, and so is everything about missing people. No hidden costs.
See full pricingAlways free
- Creating an account
- Reporting lost items
- Reporting found items
- Reporting missing people
- Searching every listing
- AI-powered match alerts
- Ownership verification
- Messages and notifications
- Collecting from organizations
- Finders never pay anything
Only when a person finds your item
RWF 4,000
One flat fee for any item, paid with MTN MoMo only after you're verified. It thanks the person who found your item.
Run a lost-and-found desk? We're building for you.
Universities, banks, police stations, hospitals and transport companies will get dedicated tools to manage lost items and hand them back safely.
Learn what's coming- Bulk uploadLog a whole lost-and-found shelf at once.
- Team accountsStaff roles and one shared queue.
- Verified badgeOwners know it's a real office.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Can't find what you're looking for? The team usually replies within a day.
Someone out there has what you lost.
Report it in two minutes. Ranga does the searching, and connects you to yours.