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Geographical facts about Rwanda including Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda |
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| Name of the country: | Rwanda | Capital city: | Kigali |
| Geographical coordinates of Rwanda: | 2 00 S, 30 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Kigali: | 1 57 S 30 03 E |
| Location of Rwanda: | Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi | Continent / area: | Africa |
| The area of Rwanda: | total: 26,338 sq km; land: 24,668 sq km, water: 1,670 sq km | Area comparative of Rwanda: | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| The elevation data of Rwanda: | mean elevation: 1,598 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Rusizi River 950 m, highest point: Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m | The climate of Rwanda: | temperate: two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January): mild in mountains with frost and snow possible |
| Land use of Rwanda: | agricultural land: 74.5%; arable land 47%; permanent crops 10.1%; permanent pasture 17.4%; forest: 18%; other: 7.5% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 96 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Rwanda: | landlocked country; most of the country is savanna grassland with the population predominantly rural | The terrain of Rwanda: | mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east |
| Land boundaries of Rwanda: | total: 930 km | Borders countries of Rwanda: | Burundi 315 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 221 km, Tanzania 222 km, Uganda 172 km |
| Maritime claims of Rwanda: | none – (landlocked country) | ||
Fast Facts about Rwanda
Are you traveling to Rwanda? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Africa, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi.
Did you know that the legal system of Rwanda is a mixed legal system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Rwanda, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 4,700 km, paved: 1,207 km, unpaved: 3,493 km (2012)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: KIGALI (capital) 1.257 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 28.8% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Rwanda: 12,988,423 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 2.53% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Kinyarwanda only (official language, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, Kinyarwanda and other language(s) 6.2%, French (official language) and other language(s) 0.1%, English (official language) and other language(s) 0.1%, Swahili (or Kiswahili, used in commercial centers) 0.02%, other 0.03%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 estimate). These days, Rwanda has to face a net migration rate of 0.8 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Rwanda nowadays; Hutu (Bantu) 84%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%.
The right to vote in Rwanda can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Rwanda; if the father is stateless or unknown, the mother must be a citizen. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years.
In case if you plan to visit Rwanda for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Rwanda are: Independence Day, 1 July (1962).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Rwanda, these are the most likely dangers you might face: periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga Mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congovolcanism: Visoke (elev. 3,711 m), located on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the country’s only historically active volcano. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Kigali and/or Rwanda?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Rwanda, the population has to face a death rate of 8.8 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Rwanda
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Rwanda. Here they are: Kinyarwanda only (official language, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, Kinyarwanda and other language(s) 6.2%, French (official language) and other language(s) 0.1%, English (official language) and other language(s) 0.1%, Swahili (or Kiswahili, used in commercial centers) 0.02%, other 0.03%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .rw
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate: two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January): mild in mountains with frost and snow possible.
Its capital city is Kigali, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Kigali: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Rwanda; mean elevation: 1,598 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Rusizi River 950 m, highest point: Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m. The length of its total coastline are: 0 km (landlocked country) and the length of the land boundaries is total: 930 km.
Current environmental issues in Rwanda; deforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion; widespread poaching.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga Mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congovolcanism: Visoke (elev. 3,711 m), located on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the country’s only historically active volcano.
For your traveling options, there are 7 (2013) airports and N/A heliports in Rwanda all together with (Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 4,700 km, paved: 1,207 km, unpaved: 3,493 km (2012).
Background of Rwanda
Like every nation, Rwanda also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. The children of these exiles later formed a rebel group, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), and began a civil war in 1990. The war, along with several political and economic upheavals, exacerbated ethnic tensions, culminating in April 1994 in a state-orchestrated genocide, in which Rwandans killed up to a million of their fellow citizens, including approximately three-quarters of the Tutsi population. The genocide ended later that same year when the predominantly Tutsi RPF, operating out of Uganda and northern Rwanda, defeated the national army and Hutu militias, and established an RPF-led government of national unity. Approximately 2 million Hutu refugees – many fearing Tutsi retribution – fled to neighboring Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and former Zaire. Since then, most of the refugees have returned to Rwanda, but several thousand remained in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, the former Zaire) and formed an extremist insurgency bent on retaking Rwanda, much as the RPF did in 1990. Rwanda held its first local elections in 1999 and its first post-genocide presidential and legislative elections in 2003. Rwanda in 2009 staged a joint military operation with the Congolese Army in DRC to rout out the Hutu extremist insurgency there, and Kigali and Kinshasa restored diplomatic relations. Rwanda also joined the Commonwealth in late 2009 and assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
