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Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Demographics of Rwanda
Rwanda population pyramid in 2020 Population, fertility rate...
- President
This article lists the presidents of Rwanda since the...
- Flag
Details. The flag has three colours: blue, yellow, and...
- Kinyarwanda
Kinyarwanda, Rwandan or Rwanda, officially known as...
- Kigali
Kigali (Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [ci.ɡɑ́.ɾi]) is the...
- Geography of Rwanda
Rwanda is located in Central/Eastern Africa, and is bordered...
- Parliament
Rwanda's parliament has the highest percentage of women in a...
- Ugali
Ugali, also known as posho, nsima, papa,pap,sadza,isitshwala...
- Rwandan Patriotic Front
The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF–Inkotanyi; French: Front...
- History of Rwanda
Rwandan Hutu-based troops responded, and thousands more were...
- Demographics of Rwanda
History of Rwanda, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Rwanda. The landlocked country lies south of the Equator in east-central Africa. Rwanda’s capital is Kigali, located in the centre of the country on the Ruganwa River.
The culture of Rwanda is varied. Unlike many other countries in Africa, Rwanda has been a unified state since precolonial times, populated by the Banyarwanda people who share a single language and cultural heritage. Eleven regular national holidays are observed throughout the year, with others occasionally inserted by the government.
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The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, occurred between 7 April and 19 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by armed Hutu militias.
Rwanda is in Central/Eastern Africa. It is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, and Burundi to the south. It is a few degrees south of the equator and is landlocked. The capital, Kigali, is near the centre of Rwanda.
