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Rwanda
The Republic of Rwanda (pronounced /ruːˈændə/ or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English, [ɾwanda] or [ɾɡwanda] in Kinyarwanda) is a small landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
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Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 (2009), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated in the centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main...
Area:
- 730 km² (282 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Mount Karisimbi
Mount Karisimbi is an inactive volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. At 4,507 metres (14,787 ft), Karisimbi is the highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is a...
Cyangugu
Cyangugu is a city and capital of the Rusizi district of West Province, Rwanda. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Kivu, and is contiguous with Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but separated from it by the Ruzizi River. Two bridges...
Butare Province
Butare was a province (prefecture) of Rwanda prior to its dissolution in January 2006. Butare city is the second largest city in Rwanda and one of the nation's former twelve provinces. It is located in south-central region of the country and borders...
Nyanza
Nyanza (also known as Nyabisindu) is a town located in Nyanza (district) in the Southern Province of Rwanda.
The old Royal Palace of the Rwandan monarchy is located in the town of Nyanza. It is now the Rwesero Art Museum.
Ruzizi River
The Ruzizi River flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, descending rapidly from about 1,500 metres above sea level to about 770 metres above sea level over its length. At its southern end, the Ruzizi Plain has only gentle hills,...
Kagera River
The Kagera River, also Akagera River, is a remote source of the Nile. The river originates in Burundi, forms the Rwanda-Tanzania, Tanzania-Uganda border and flows into Lake Victoria. During the Rwandan Genocide the river brought massacred bodies...
Akagera National Park
The Akagera National Park (French: Parc National de l'Akagera) covers 2,500km² in north eastern Rwanda, against the Tanzanian border. It was founded in 1934 to protect animals in three ecoregions: savannah, mountain and swamp. It includes lakes...
Area:
- 2,500 km² (965.3 mi² )
Kibuye
Kibuye is a city in Karongi district, and the capital of West Province in Rwanda. The city lies on the eastern shore of Lake Kivu, about halfway down, and between Gisenyi and Cyangugu. It is known as a beach resort and is home to a genocide memorial...
Ruhengeri
Ruhengeri is a city in Musanze district, in the North Province of Rwanda. It is also sometimes known as Musanze due to being the district headquarters. The city lies near Lake Bulera and the Volcanoes National Park in the northwestern part of the...
Gisenyi
Gisenyi is a city in Rubavu district in the West Province of Rwanda. Gisenyi is contiguous with Goma, the city across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of the city is about 106 000 (2009).
The city features a resort...
Kibungo Province
Kibungo was a south-eastern province of Rwanda known for its production of bananas. In 2006, it became part of the new Eastern Province.
Kibungo Municipality is also a municipality within the province.
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Kibeho
Kibeho is a small town in south Rwanda, which became known outside of that country because of reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ occurring between 1981 and 1989.
The Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ reportedly...
Byumba
Byumba is a city in northern Rwanda, and is the capital of Gicumbi district and the North Province. It is home to an SOS Children's Village. The city lies 60 km north of the capital Kigali.
Umutara
Until January 2006, Umutara Province was one of the 12 provinces (intara) of Rwanda. However, due to local government reorganization, this area is now part of the new larger East Province.
The old province was situated in the north-east of the...
Gitarama Province
Gitarama was one of the former twelve provinces (intara) of Rwanda and was situated in the centre of the country, to the west of the capital Kigali.
It had an area of 2,187 square kilometres and a population of some 851,451 (2002 figures) prior to...
Byumba Province
Byumba Province was one of the 12 former provinces (intara) of Rwanda and was situated in the north of the country, sharing a border with Uganda. It had an area of some 1,796 square kilometers and its population was estimated at 782,427 (2002...
Kibungo Municipality
Kibungo Municipality is a municipality (umujyi) within the Rwandan Kibungo Province.
Population: 43,582 (2002 figures); area: 43.582 square kilometers.
Rwamagana
Rwamagana is a city and capital of both Rwamagana district and the East Province of Rwanda
Rwamagana lies approximately 50 km (31 mi) from Kigali, on the newly renovated road leading east towards Tanzania. There was formerly a large amount of...
Area:
- 87 km² (34 mi² )
Butare
Butare is a city (population: 77,000 as of August 2002) in the South Province of Rwanda and capital of Huye district. It was the capital of the former Butare Province, Rwanda, that was dissolved on January 1, 2006.
Butare has the National University...
Gitarama
Gitarama is the second-largest city in Rwanda, with a population of 84,669 (2002 census estimate). Although a part of the Southern Province, it is situated in the centre of the country, to the west of the capital, Kigali. It is the capital of the...
Cyangugu
Cyangugu is a town located in Cyangugu District in south western Rwanda. The coordinates of the town are 2.48S, 28.90E. Its population in 2002 was approximately 19,900.
West Province, Rwanda
West Province (Province de l'Ouest) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.
West Province comprises the...
South Province, Rwanda
South Province (Province du Sud) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.
South Province comprises the...
North Province, Rwanda
North Province (Kinyarwanda: Intara y'Amajyaruguru, French: Province du Nord) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government...
East Province, Rwanda
East Province (Province de l'Est) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.
East Province comprises the...
Kigali Province, Rwanda
Kigali Province is one of Rwanda's five provinces, and is coterminous with Kigali City. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.
Kigali...
Grayson County Airport
Perrin Air Force Base (IATA: GYI, ICAO: KGYI), was an airport located in Denison, Texas. The airport originally had three runways, but one 8,000'(2,438m) runway is closed and is used solely as a taxiway. The former USAF control tower resumed...
Kigali International Airport
Kigali International Airport (IATA: KGL, ICAO: HRYR), formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. It is the main air gateway for all destinations in the country, and in...
Mount Muhabura
Mount Muhabura, also known as Mount Muhavura, is an extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. At 4,127 m, Muhabura is the third highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is a part of...
Mount Gahinga
Mount Gahinga, is a dormant/extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Gahinga lies between Muhahabura and Sabyinyo, but is the smallest of these three. The Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is named after the...
Mount Huye
Mount Huye is a mountain located near to the city of Butare in southern Rwanda. It is connected by a ridge to Nyungwe Forest to the west, and is on the outer edges of the Albertine (western) branch of the Great Rift Valley. The mountain is an...
Kamembe Airport
Kamembe Airport is an airport near Cyangugu and Kamembe in Rwanda (IATA: KME, ICAO: HRZA).
Mount Sabyinyo
Mount Sabyinyo (also Sabinyo, Sabinio) is an extinct volcano in eastern Africa, in the Virunga Mountains. The summit of the mountain, at 3,645 metres (11,959 ft), marks the intersection of the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda,...
Nyanza
Nyanza is a district (akarere) in South Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyanza town, which is also the provincial capital. Nyanza is a Bantu word meaning lake, which probably refers to a large lake to the west of Nyanza town.
The district lies...
Mount Bisoke
Mount Bisoke (also Visoke) is an extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Great Rift Valley. It straddles the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the summit is located in Rwanda. It is located approximately 35 km...
