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Rwanda

Also Known As Republic of Rwanda
Eastern Africa

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna in the southeast. Rwanda was separated from Burundi and gained independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962. Its capital is Kigali. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Kigali 2
Population
14,418,145 2
2026 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
26,338 2
Independence or Founding Year
1962 2
Rwanda was separated from Burundi and gained independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962, commemorated as Independence Day.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Rwanda

Cities

Huye

Rwanda

Kigali

Rwanda

Musanze

Rwanda

Rwamagana

Rwanda
Connections

Associated With

Albertine Rift, Landforms
East Africa, Regions
Kigali, Cities
Source Kigali (Wikipedia)
Lake Kivu, Bodies of Water
The Congo Basin, Landforms
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
The Great Rift Valley, Landforms
Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
The Nile, Bodies of Water
Source Nile (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Kigali, Cities

Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.

Source Kigali (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Agnes Kalibata

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Domitilla Mukantaganzwa

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Domitilla Mukantaganzwa
Emmanuel Ugirashebuja

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Emmanuel Ugirashebuja

Origin Of

Matoke

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Matoke (Wikipedia)tier 3
National Bank of Rwanda

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Rwandan Civil War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

National Bank of Rwanda

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Rwanda Development Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National University of Rwanda

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National University of Rwanda (country source)
Rwanda Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Albertine Rift

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Mount Bisoke

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Mount Karisimbi

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Karisimbi
Mount Muhabura

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Muhabura
Mount Sabyinyo

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Sabyinyo
Rift Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Gregory Rift
Virunga Mountains

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Virunga Mountains
Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases, WikipediaLead section
Quote, Lead section
Launched by the Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases on 27 January 2022, it was the culmination and join commitment declared at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) hosted by the Government of Rwanda at Kigali on 23 June 2022.
Rwanda Community Health Worker Program

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Rwanda Mutuelle de Sante

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Rwanda National HPV Vaccination Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Rwanda National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Rwanda

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Rwanda
Gacaca court

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Law of Rwanda

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Rwanda

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rwanda Judiciary: Courts StructureCountry
Quote, Country
The Supreme Court is the highest court of the land. Its territorial Jurisdiction covers the entire territory of the Republic of Rwanda.
African Great Lakes

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African Tulip Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Alisma plantago-aquatica

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black Spleenwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black Wattle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Century Plant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cretan Brake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cyperus alternifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Euphorbia milii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mandarin orange

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Poinsettia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tanganyika Killifish

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Vicia faba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Rwanda (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Rwanda
  • Infobox, capital
    Kigali
  • Article text
    At 26,338 square kilometres (10,169 sq mi), Rwanda is the world's 144th-largest country, and the fourth smallest on the African mainland after Gambia, Eswatini, and Djibouti.
  • Demographics section, 2026
    14,418,145 (2026 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    Rwanda was separated from Burundi and gained independence on 1 July 1962, which is commemorated as Independence Day, a national holiday.
  • Lead section
    Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna in the southeast.
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Wikidata: Rwanda
Wikidata Q1037, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Nile, Article text
Quote, Associated With: The Nile, Article text
Eleven countries are wholly or partially within the basin: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Kigali (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Kigali, Infobox, Country
    Rwanda
  • Has Capital: Kigali, Lead section
    Kigali (Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [ki.ɡɑ́.ɾi]), officially the City of Kigali also known as Kigali City (abbreviated as KGL), is the capital, largest city, and a province-level administrative unit of Rwanda.
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East African Rift (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section
Quote, Associated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section
The Western Rift Valley includes the Albertine Rift, which transects Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi through the Ruzizi Plain, and farther south Tanzania, Zambia, the valley of Lake Malawi and Mozambique.
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Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
View the Source
Wikidata: Volcanoes National Park
Encompasses: Volcanoes National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

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