Outline of Rwanda



The Republic of Rwanda is a small landlocked sovereign country located in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. Home to approximately 10.1 million people, Rwanda supports the densest population in continental Africa, with most of the population engaged in subsistence agriculture. A verdant country of fertile and hilly terrain, the small republic bears the title "Land of a Thousand Hills". The country attracted international concern for the infamous Rwandan genocide of 1994.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rwanda:

General reference

 * Pronunciation: or
 * Common English country name(s): Rwanda
 * Official English country name(s): of Rwanda
 * Common endonym(s):
 * Official endonym(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Rwandan
 * Demonym(s):
 * International rankings of Rwanda
 * ISO country codes: RW, RWA, 646
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RW
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .rw

Geography of Rwanda



 * Rwanda is: a landlocked country
 * Location:
 * Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Africa
 * Central Africa
 * East Africa
 * Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
 * Extreme points of Rwanda
 * High: Mount Karisimbi 4519 m
 * Low: Ruzizi River 950 m
 * Land boundaries: 893 km
 * 🇧🇮 Burundi 290 km
 * Democratic Republic of the Congo 217 km
 * 🇹🇿 Tanzania 217 km
 * 🇺🇬 Uganda 169 km
 * Coastline: none


 * Population of Rwanda: 9,725,000 – 82nd most populous country
 * Area of Rwanda: 26,798 km2
 * Atlas of Rwanda
 * Atlas of Rwanda

Environment of Rwanda



 * Climate of Rwanda
 * Ecoregions in Rwanda
 * Geology of Rwanda
 * Wildlife of Rwanda
 * Fauna of Rwanda
 * Birds of Rwanda
 * Mammals of Rwanda

Natural geographic features of Rwanda

 * Glaciers in Rwanda: none
 * Lakes of Rwanda
 * Mountains of Rwanda
 * Volcanoes in Rwanda
 * Rivers of Rwanda
 * World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None

Regions of Rwanda
Regions of Rwanda

Ecoregions of Rwanda
List of ecoregions in Rwanda
 * Ecoregions in Rwanda

Administrative divisions of Rwanda
Administrative divisions of Rwanda
 * Provinces of Rwanda
 * Districts of Rwanda

Provinces of Rwanda
Provinces of Rwanda

Districts of Rwanda
Districts of Rwanda

Demography of Rwanda
Demographics of Rwanda

Government and politics of Rwanda
Politics of Rwanda
 * Form of government:
 * Capital of Rwanda: Kigali
 * Elections in Rwanda
 * Political parties in Rwanda

Branches of the government of Rwanda
Government of Rwanda

Executive branch of the government of Rwanda

 * Head of state: President of Rwanda,
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Rwanda,
 * Cabinet of Rwanda

Legislative branch of the government of Rwanda

 * Parliament of Rwanda (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Senate of Rwanda
 * Lower house: House of Commons of Rwanda

Judicial branch of the government of Rwanda
Court system of Rwanda
 * Supreme Court of Rwanda

Foreign relations of Rwanda
Foreign relations of Rwanda
 * Diplomatic missions in Rwanda
 * Diplomatic missions of Rwanda

International organization membership
The Republic of Rwanda is a member of:


 * African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
 * African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
 * African Union (AU)
 * African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
 * Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
 * Commonwealth of Nations (C)
 * East African Community (EAC)
 * East African Development Bank (EADB)
 * Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL)
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Migration (IOM)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)


 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
 * Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
 * United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
 * United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
 * United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Rwanda
Law of Rwanda
 * Constitution of Rwanda
 * Human rights in Rwanda
 * LGBT rights in Rwanda
 * Law enforcement in Rwanda

Military of Rwanda
Military of Rwanda
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief:
 * Ministry of Defence of Rwanda
 * Forces
 * Army of Rwanda
 * Navy of Rwanda: None
 * Air Force of Rwanda

Local government in Rwanda
Local government in Rwanda

History of Rwanda
History of Rwanda
 * Current events of Rwanda
 * Great Lakes refugee crisis
 * Kingdom of Rwanda
 * Kings of Rwanda
 * Rwandan Civil War
 * Rwandan genocide

Culture of Rwanda
Culture of Rwanda
 * Cuisine of Rwanda
 * Languages of Rwanda
 * Media in Rwanda
 * National symbols of Rwanda
 * Coat of arms of Rwanda
 * Flag of Rwanda
 * National anthem of Rwanda
 * Prostitution in Rwanda
 * Public holidays in Rwanda
 * Religion in Rwanda
 * Hinduism in Rwanda
 * Islam in Rwanda
 * Sikhism in Rwanda
 * World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None

Art in Rwanda

 * Literature of Rwanda
 * Music of Rwanda

Sports in Rwanda
Sports in Rwanda
 * Football in Rwanda
 * Rwanda at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Rwanda
Economy of Rwanda
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 148th (one hundred and forty eighth)
 * Banking in Rwanda
 * National Bank of Rwanda
 * Communications in Rwanda
 * Internet in Rwanda
 * Companies of Rwanda
 * Currency of Rwanda: Franc
 * ISO 4217: RWF
 * Energy in Rwanda
 * Health care in Rwanda
 * Mining in Rwanda
 * Rwanda Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Rwanda
 * Transport in Rwanda
 * Airports in Rwanda
 * Rail transport in Rwanda
 * Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda

Education in Rwanda
Education in Rwanda