Where in the World is Rwanda?

Rwanda, a country slightly smaller than Maryland, is located in southeastern Africa. Rwanda, warmly known as "the land of a thousand hills'' is situated in East – central Africa. It lies 121 Km South (75 miles) of the equator in the Tropic of Capricorn, 1416 kilometers (880Miles west of the Indian Ocean and 1250Km (777Miles) east of the Atlantic Ocean – literally the heart of Africa. This landlocked country is bordered by Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The terrain is mostly grassy uplands and hills, and the relief is mountainous with the altitude declining from west to east.

Official Name: Republic of Rwanda

Currency: Rwandan Franc (FRW)

Capital City: Kigali

Population 13,246,394 

What are the Languages and Populations? 

The four major languages spoken are Kinyarwanda, English, French and Swahilli.

The population breaks down as follows:

0-14 years: 41.9%  38.89 percent

15-64 years: 55.7% - 58.3 %.

65 years and over: 2.5% -  3.2 %

What is the Climate?

The climate is temperate with two rainy seasons; February March April and November, December, January. Mean annual temperature in September is 19.1℃elsius, 66.38 degrees Fahrenheit with average monthly temperatures ranging between 19.5°C 67.1 degrees Fahrenheit in September to 18.5℃ 64.94 degrees Fahrenheit in July. January to March are the coolest rainy months.

Employment in Rwanda

Clearly, the agricultural sector is significant in Rwanda accounting for 80 percent of employment. Agricultural work is divided between men and women. Men do the heavy field work and care for the livestock while the women take care of the day-to-day farming activities such as planting and weeding.

20 percent are employed by schools, universities, medical facilities, tourism, and other businesses. 

 How to Travel in Rwanda

There are no rail services and the most popular forms of public transport are bicycles, motos (scooters), and minibusses.  Where In the World is Rwanda?

Rwanda, a country slightly smaller than Maryland, is located in southeastern Africa. This landlocked country is bordered by Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The terrain is mostly grassy uplands and hills; and the relief is mountainous with the altitude declining from west to east.