Rwanda#
Rwanda – a small and centralized country dominated by rugged hills and fertile volcanic soil – has exerted disproportionate influence over the African Great Lakes region for centuries.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Paul KAGAME (since 22 April 2000).
Facts#
Capital |
Kigali |
Region |
Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi |
Area |
total : 26,338 sq km; land: 24,668 sq km; water: 1,670 sq km |
Population |
13,623,302 (2024 est.) |
Languages |
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <0.1%, English (official) <0.1%, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <0.1%, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.) |
Currency |
Rwandan francs (RWF) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.rw |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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