# Rwanda

Rwanda

sovereign state, country, republic| Part of | African Union, Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries  |
| Year dem found am | 1962  |
| Official name | Republic of Rwanda  |
| Native label | Repubulika y'u Rwanda, Republic of Rwanda, République du Rwanda, Jamhuri ya Rwanda, Rwanda  |
| Nickname | The Land of a Thousand Hills, Pays Des Mille Collines  |
| Official language | Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili  |
| Anthem | Rwanda Nziza  |
| Culture | culture of Rwanda  |
| Motto text | Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu, Unity, Work, Patriotism, Единство, труд, патриотизъм, Remarkable Rwanda, Undod, Gwaith, Gwladgarwch  |
| Continent | Africa  |
| Country | Rwanda  |
| Capital | Kigali  |
| Located in time zone | UTC+02:00, Africa/Kigali  |
| Located in/on physical feature | East Africa  |
| Coordinate location | 2°0′0″S 30°0′0″E  |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 2°4′18″S 30°53′52″E  |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 1°3′0″S 30°27′0″E  |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 2°50′20″S 29°22′14″E  |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 2°31′49″S 28°51′44″E  |
| Highest point | Mount Karisimbi  |
| Lowest point | Ruzizi River  |
| Government ein basic form | semi-presidential system  |
| Office held by head of state | President of Rwanda  |
| State ein head | Paul Kagame  |
| Office head of government hold | Prime Minister of Rwanda  |
| Government ein head | Justin Nsengiyumva  |
| Executive body | Cabinet of Rwanda  |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Rwanda  |
| Highest judicial authority | Supreme Court of Rwanda  |
| Central bank | National Bank of Rwanda  |
| Dey contain de administrative territorial entity | Northern Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province, Western Province, Kigali  |
| Currency | Rwandan franc  |
| Dey share bother plus | Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo  |
| Driving side | right  |
| Electrical plug type | Europlug, Type E, BS 1363  |
| Language dem use | Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili, Rwandan Sign Language  |
| Studied by | Rwandan studies  |
| Dema official website |   |
| Hashtag | Rwanda  |
| Top-level Internet domain | .rw  |
| Flag | flag of Rwanda  |
| Coat of arms | Emblem of Rwanda  |
| Geography of topic | Geography of Rwanda  |
| Get characteristic | not-free country  |
| History of topic | history of Rwanda  |
| Economy of topic | economy of Rwanda  |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Rwanda  |
| Commonwealth Sport country code | RWA  |
| Mobile country code | 635  |
| Country calling code | +250  |
| Trunk prefix | 0  |
| Emergency phone number | 112, 912  |
| GS1 country code | 632  |
| Vehicle registration plate code | RWA  |
| Maritime identification digits | 661  |
| Unicode character | 🇷🇼  |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Rwanda  |

**Rwanda,** officially de **Republic of Rwanda**, be a landlocked country insyd de Great Rift Valley of East Africa, wer de African Great Lakes region den Southeast Africa converge. E dey locate a few degrees south of de Equator, Rwanda be bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, den de Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ebe highly elevated, wey dey give am de sobriquet "land of a thousand hills" (French: *pays des mille collines*), plus ein geography wey mountains dominate am insyd de west den savanna to de southeast, plus chaw lakes thru out de country. De climate be temperate to subtropical, plus two rainy seasons den two dry seasons each year. Ebe de most densely populated mainland African country; among countries larger dan 10,000 km2, ebe de fifth-most densely populated country insyd de world. Ein capital den largest city be Kigali.

De country be a member of de African Union, de United Nations, de Commonwealth of Nations (one of few member states wey no get any historical links plus de British Empire), COMESA, OIF den de East African Community.

## Demographics

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Largest cities anaa towns insyd Rwanda
Source: |
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| Rank | Name | Province | Pop. |
| 1 | Kigali | Kigali | 1,132,168 |
| 2 | Gisenyi | Western | 136,830 |
| 3 | Butare | Southern | 89,600 |
| 4 | Gitarama | Southern | 87,163 |
| 5 | Ruhengeri | Northern | 86,685 |
| 6 | Byumba | Northern | 70,593 |
| 7 | Cyangugu | Western | 63,883 |
| 8 | Kibuye | Western | 48,024 |
| 9 | Rwamagana | Eastern | 47,203 |
| 10 | Nzega | Southern | 46,240 |

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**Government**:

* The Republic of Rwanda (official government site)

**General**:

* Rwanda. *The World Factbook*. Central Intelligence Agency.
* Rwanda profile from the BBC News
* "Rwanda Convention Bureau". 18 October 2019.
* Geographic data related to Rwanda at OpenStreetMap

**Tourism**:

* Rwanda Tourism (official Rwanda Tourism Board site)