Outline of Rwanda

Last updated November 08, 2025

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Rwanda is a small landlocked sovereign country located in East Africa, bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] Home to approximately 14 million people, Rwanda supports the densest population in continental Africa, with most of the population engaged in subsistence agriculture. A verdant country of fertile and hilly terrain, the small republic bears the title "Land of a Thousand Hills". The country attracted international concern for the infamous Rwandan genocide of 1994.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ruˈɑːndə/ or /ruˈændə/
Common English country name(s): Rwanda
Official English country name(s): Republic of Rwanda
Common endonym(s): Rwanda
Official endonym(s): Republic of Rwanda (English), Repubulika y'u Rwanda (Kinyarwanda), République du Rwanda (French), Jamhuri ya Rwanda (Swahili)
Adjectival(s): Rwandan
Demonym(s): Rwandan(s)
International rankings of Rwanda
ISO country codes: RW, RWA, 646
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RW
Internet country code top-level domain: .rw

Geography of Rwanda

Rwanda is a landlocked country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - East Africa
- Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Rwanda:
  - Highest point: Mount Karisimbi – 4,519 m (14,826 ft)
  - Lowest point: Rusizi River – 950 m (3,117 ft)
- Land boundaries: 930 km (580 mi)^[2]

Uganda – 172 km (107 mi)

Tanzania – 222 km (138 mi)

Burundi – 315 km (196 mi)

Democratic Republic of the Congo – 221 km (137 mi)

Coastline: none (landlocked)

Population of Rwanda: 14,104,969 – 76th most populous country
Area of Rwanda: 26,338 km² (10,169 sq mi)
Atlas of Rwanda

Environment of Rwanda

Climate of Rwanda
Ecoregions in Rwanda
Geology of Rwanda
Wildlife of Rwanda
- Fauna of Rwanda
  - Birds of Rwanda
  - Mammals of Rwanda

Natural geographic features of Rwanda

Glaciers in Rwanda: none^[3]
Lakes of Rwanda
Mountains of Rwanda
- Volcanoes in Rwanda
Rivers of Rwanda
World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None

Regions of Rwanda

Government and politics of Rwanda

Branches of the government of Rwanda

Executive branch of the government of Rwanda

Legislative branch of the government of Rwanda

Parliament of Rwanda (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Rwanda
- Lower house: House of Commons of Rwanda

Judicial branch of the government of Rwanda

Supreme Court of Rwanda

Foreign relations of Rwanda

International organization membership

The Republic of Rwanda is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Commonwealth of Nations (C)
East African Community (EAC)
East African Development Bank (EADB)
Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Rwanda

Military of Rwanda

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Rwanda
- Ministry of Defence
Forces
- Army
- Navy: none (landlocked country)
- Air Force

Local government in Rwanda

Administrative divisions of Rwanda
- Provinces of Rwanda
- Districts of Rwanda

History of Rwanda

Culture of Rwanda

Cuisine of Rwanda
Languages of Rwanda
Media in Rwanda
National symbols of Rwanda
Prostitution in Rwanda
Public holidays in Rwanda
Religion in Rwanda
- Hinduism in Rwanda
- Islam in Rwanda
- Sikhism in Rwanda
World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None

Art in Rwanda

Sports in Rwanda

Economy and infrastructure of Rwanda

Economy of Rwanda

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 148th (one hundred and forty eighth)
Banking in Rwanda
- National Bank of Rwanda
Communications in Rwanda
- Internet in Rwanda
Companies of Rwanda
Currency of Rwanda: Franc
- ISO 4217: RWF
Energy in Rwanda
Health care in Rwanda
Mining in Rwanda
Rwanda Stock Exchange
Tourism in Rwanda
Transport in Rwanda
- Airports in Rwanda
- Rail transport in Rwanda
Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda

Education in Rwanda

References

1 2 "Rwanda". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
↑ "The World Factbook – Rwanda". CIA. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Rwanda

The Republic of Rwanda official government site
Miss Rwanda presents Rwanda's Lake Kivu
Rwanda Travel Information
IRIN News for Rwanda, from the United Nations
CIA World Factbook — Rwanda
Rwanda travel guide from Wikivoyage
News, documentation and history of Rwanda seen by young rwandese
Photos of Rwanda
Rwanda Safaris Guide Archived 16 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Rwanda Online Guide
National Geographic Journalist Kira Salak's 2006 Article "PLACES OF DARKNESS" appearing in National Geographic Adventure
Photos from National Geographic Journalist Kira Salak's 2006 Article "PLACES OF DARKNESS" appearing in National Geographic Adventure

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1 2 "Rwanda". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

[2] "The World Factbook – Rwanda". CIA. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

[3] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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