Rwanda Map

Rwanda is a landlocked country in Central Africa. Rwanda shares its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. One of the youngest populations in the world is present in Rwanda. The population there come from a single cultural and linguistic group, the Banyarwanda.

History:

The Kingdom of Rwanda ruled from the mid-18th century, with Tutsi kings militarily conquering other countries, centralizing power, and pursuing anti-Hutu policies. Germany colonized Rwanda as part of German East Africa in 1897, followed by Belgium, which took control of the country in 1916 during World War I.

Hutu uprising of 1959. They massacred dozens of Tutsis and finally established an independent, majority Hutu republic in 1962 under the presidency of Grégoire Kayibanda. The Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) started a civil war in 1990. Habyarimana was assassinated in April 1994. In July 1994, the RPF ended the genocide with a military victory.

Culture:

Dance and music are an integral part of Rwandan festivals, ceremonies, storytelling and social gatherings. The most famous traditional dance is a highly choreographed routine that consists three components, the intore, the umushagiriro, and the ingoma. Traditional handicrafts are produced throughout the country, but most are functional rather than purely decorative items. Woven baskets and bowls are particularly common, especially the basket style of the agaseks.

Rwanda does not have a long history of written literature, but has a strong oral tradition, from poetry to folk tales. Many moral values ​​and historical details of the country are passed down from generation to generation.

Language:

The main national language of the country is Kinyarwanda, which is spoken almost throughout the country. The main European languages ​​of the colonial era were German, although it was never taught or widely spoken, then French, which was introduced from Belgium from 1916 and remained the official language and widely spoken after independence in 1962. Kinyarwanda is the national language, while English is the main language of instruction at secondary and higher levels.

Geography:

The watershed line between the Congo River Basin and the Nile Basin crosses Rwanda from north to south. About 80% of the country's area flows into the Nile and 20% of the country's area flows into the Congo through the Rusizi River and Lake Tanganyika. Mountainous in central and western Rwanda, the country is sometimes known in French as "Pays des mille collines" ("Land of a thousand hills"). They are part of the Albertine Rift Valley Mountains which flank the Albertine Spur of the East African Rift Valley and run north-south along the western border of Rwanda.

FAQs

Q.1 What is the government structure of Rwanda?

Ans. The broad powers are given to the President, who is the head of state in Rwanda.

Q.2. What is the climatic condition of Rwanda?

Ans. The country Rwanda has a temperate tropical highland climate.