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Country Name

Rwanda

Country Code

RW RWA

Country Calling Code

+250

Country Profile

A virtual guide to "the land of a thousand hills". Rwanda is a relative small landlocked, hilly country in Central Africa, located south of the Equator and east of Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes. It is bordered by Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda. The country covers an area of 26,338 kmē, compared it is about the size of Macedonia (Rep.), or slightly smaller than the US state of Maryland.

Capital Name

Kigali

Languages

French, English, Kinyarwanda

Country Currency

Rwandan Franc (RWF)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +2h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

1.23 crores (2018)

Country Area

26,338 kmē (10,169 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Kigali National University Volcanos National Park Kibuye Akagera National Park Gisenyi Royal Palace, Nyanza Nyungwe Forest National Park Lake Kivu Gisuma Nyagatare Ruhengeri Lake Muhazi Kibungo Gishwati Forest National Park

News

Imvaho Nshya News site (in Iryibanze and Amakuru language) Newsupdate Official News From the Government of Rwanda by the Department of Information (in Kinyarwanda language) IRIN Rwanda Rwanda related news and news archive The Newtimes Rwandas leading English newspaper. Rwanda Information Exchange Information on Rwanda from various sources. Radio/TV ORINFOR Rwanda Office of Information.

Art Culture

National Museum of Rwanda Has historical, ethnographic, artistic and archaeological collections.

Economy Business

Banque Nationale du Rwanda The Rwanda National Bank, Central Bank of Rwanda. (in French). COOPAC Coffee Cooperative Cooperative of Rwandan coffee farmers.

Transport

Discover Rwanda: Lake Kivu, Akagera National Park, Nyungwe National Park, Virunga volcanos, accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, rainforest, volcano trekking, tours and much more. Rwanda Discover Rwanda, the official travel guide to Rwanda.

Tourism

Education

Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda The National Agricultural Research Institute. Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and Management The first public technological institute of higher learning in Rwanda. National University of Rwanda Founded in 1963; university home page (English/French)

Visa Process

NOTES FOR RWANDA VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days Maybe obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO RWANDA: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Mild and temperate, with two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January). Type: Republic. Independence: 1 July 1962 (from Belgium-administered UN trusteeship). Constitution: 26 May 2003. Natural resources: Gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land. Agriculture products: Coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock. Industries: Cement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes. Exports - commodities: coffee, tea, hides, tin ore. Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, steel, petroleum products, cement and construction material.

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