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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

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

Greater long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Greater long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (11)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (11)
Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Tanzania
Guinea multimammate mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Guinea multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda
Hinde's rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hinde's rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, possibly Burundi, and possibly Tanzania.
Jackson's soft-furred mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Jackson's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Kaiser's rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kaiser's rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Kemp's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kemp's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
was found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and possibly Liberia.
Kemp's thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kemp's thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.
Large-eared free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
L'Hoest's monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source L'Hoest's monkey (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
L'Hoest's monkey occurs in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and western Uganda.
Line-spotted barb

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Line-spotted barb (Wikipedia)Lead, rwanda
Quote, Lead, rwanda
It is found in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Little collared fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Little collared fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Distribution, Rwanda
The little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
Long-haired fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-haired fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Distribution, Rwanda
It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Mandarin orange

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Medium-tailed brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Medium-tailed brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Montane wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Montane wood mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
It is found in a number of separate populations in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Malawi.
Moon striped mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Moon striped mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Natal long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Natal long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (10)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (10)
Namibia · Rwanda · South Africa
Noack's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Rwanda
Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Senegal
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Rwanda
Quote, Distribution, Rwanda
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Peters's striped mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's striped mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
Poinsettia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Prince Demidoff's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Rahm's brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rahm's brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Red-tailed monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red-tailed monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Burundi.
Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Savanna gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Savanna gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Silvery greater galago

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Silvery greater galago (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is usually found in Brachystegia woodland, from Angola to Tanzania, western Kenya and Rwanda.
Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Stella wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stella wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range (rwanda)
Quote, Lead, range (rwanda)
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Tanganyika Killifish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Thomas's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Thomas's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Toad mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Toad mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Tsessebe

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Damaliscus lunatus (Wikipedia)Habitat
Quote, Habitat
They prefer flat lowlands but they are also occasionally found in rolling uplands (for example in Rwanda), and are very rarely seen at higher altitudes than 1,500 m above sea level.
Typical striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
Vicia faba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woodland thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woodland thicket rat (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Woosnam's brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woosnam's brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Yellow-Backed Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-backed duiker (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
They are found mainly in Central and Western Africa, ranging from Senegal and Gambia on the western coast, through to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Uganda; their distribution continues southward into Rwanda, Burundi, and most of Zambia.
Yellow-bellied brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.

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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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