- Official name
- Republic of Rwanda République rwandaise · French
1 more name
Repubulika y'u Rwanda · Kinyarwanda - Capital
- Kigali
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 12 million
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (RWF)
- Neighbours
- Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda
- Internet / phone
- .rw · +250
Where it is
Notable facts
- Rwanda is called the “Land of a Thousand Hills” and is one of Africa’s most densely populated countries.
- It has one of the world’s highest shares of women in parliament, consistently above 60%.
- Volcanoes National Park protects a large share of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas.
- Plastic bags have been banned since 2008, and a monthly community work day, Umuganda, is nationwide.
World Heritage 2 sites
National dish
Ibihaza Pumpkin cooked with beans until it collapses into them.