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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.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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)

Borders

Burundi, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda
Tanzania, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda
Uganda, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda

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
Eugene Mussolini

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eugene Mussolini (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Eugene Mussolini (born December 24, 1977) is a Rwandan politician.
Paul Kagame

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Paul Kagame (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Paul Kagame (born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who has been the president of Rwanda since 2000.

Origin Of

Matoke

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

Source Matoke (Wikipedia)tier 3
Rwandan Cuisine

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

Source Rwandan cuisine (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Rwandan cuisine differs from other East African cuisine by its greater plant-based ingredients and sauces, despite considerable overlap in ingredients.
Paul Kagame

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Paul Kagame (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_place
Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Tambwe, Gitarama Province, Ruanda-Urundi (now Nyarutovu, Rwanda)
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

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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

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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

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African groove-toothed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African groove-toothed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
African Tulip Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African wading rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African wading rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.
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.

Blue Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Blue duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
This duiker can be found in several countries in the western, southern and eastern parts of Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Boehm's bush squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Boehm's bush squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range rwanda
Quote, Lead, range rwanda
Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Boehm's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Boehm's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia
Brown greater galago

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Brown greater galago (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The largest populations are found in Angola, Tanzania, Rwanda, southern Kenya and the coast of Somalia.
Carruther's mountain squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Carruther's mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range rwanda
Quote, Lead, range rwanda
The Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Century Plant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Charming thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Charming thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Eland

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Common eland (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives (3)
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives (3)
(Kenya); Serengeti National Park, Ruaha National Park and Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, (Tanzania); Kagera National Park (Rwanda); Nyika National Park (Malawi); Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda); Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda); Luangwa Valley and Kafue National Park (Zambia); Hwange National Park, Matobo
Common rufous-nosed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Common rufous-nosed rat (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Creek groove-toothed swamp rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Cretan Brake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cyclops roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Doryrhina cyclops (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Rwanda
Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Senegal
Cyperus alternifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

De Graaff's soft-furred mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source De Graaff's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Dobson's epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dobson's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Distribution, Rwanda
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Dusky bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dusky bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
it is found in forests in Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
Dwarf multimammate mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dwarf multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
Eastern chimpanzee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eastern chimpanzee (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to the Central African Republic, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.
Eastern gorilla

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eastern gorilla (Wikipedia)Distribution and ecology, range
Quote, Distribution and ecology, range
Mountain gorillas are restricted to the mountain rainforest and subalpine forest of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), southwestern Uganda and Rwanda.
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Distribution, Rwanda
It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Euphorbia milii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Forest giant squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Forest giant squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The forest giant squirrel (Protoxerus stangeri) or Stanger's squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.
Franquet's epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Distribution, Rwanda
Specifically, it is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and possibly Zambia.
Gray-bellied pygmy mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gray-bellied pygmy mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Burundi, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Burundi 315 km
  • Borders: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Democratic Republic of the Congo 221 km
  • Borders: Tanzania, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Tanzania 222 km
  • Borders: Uganda, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Uganda 172 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record RWA, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record RWA, incomeLevel
"name": "Rwanda", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
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
Mukura Forest Reserve (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Mukura Forest Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

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