rwanda

Rwanda ( (listen); Kinyarwanda: u Rwanda [u.ɾɡwaː.nda] (listen)), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; Swahili: Jamhuri ya Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a country in Central Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.
The population is young and predominantly rural, with a density among the highest in Africa. Rwandans are drawn from just one cultural and linguistic group, the Banyarwanda, although within this group there are three subgroups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The Twa are a forest-dwelling pygmy people and are often considered descendants of Rwanda's earliest inhabitants. Scholars disagree on the origins of and differences between the Hutu and Tutsi; some believe differences are derived from former social castes within a single people, while others believe the Hutu and Tutsi arrived in the country separately, and from different locations. Christianity is the largest religion in the country; the principal language is Kinyarwanda, spoken by most Rwandans, with English and French serving as additional official languages. The sovereign state of Rwanda has a presidential system of government. The president is Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), who has served continously since 2000. Today, Rwanda has low levels of corruption compared with neighbouring countries, although human rights organisations report suppression of opposition groups, intimidation and restrictions on freedom of speech. The country has been governed by a strict administrative hierarchy since precolonial times; there are five provinces delineated by borders drawn in 2006. Rwanda is one of only two countries in the world with a female majority in the national parliament, the other country being Bolivia.
Hunter-gatherers settled the territory in the stone and iron ages followed later by Bantu peoples. The population coalesced first into clans and then into kingdoms. The Kingdom of Rwanda dominated from the mid-eighteenth century, with the Tutsi kings conquering others militarily, centralising power and later enacting anti-Hutu policies. Germany colonised Rwanda in 1884 as part of German East Africa, followed by Belgium, which invaded in 1916 during World War I. Both European nations ruled through the kings and perpetuated a pro-Tutsi policy. The Hutu population revolted in 1959. They massacred numerous Tutsi and ultimately established an independent, Hutu-dominated republic in 1962. A 1973 military coup saw a change of leadership, but the pro-Hutu policy remained. The Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front launched a civil war in 1990. The presidents of Rwanda and Burundi, both Hutus, were killed when their aircraft was shot down on 6 April 1994. Social tensions erupted in the 1994 genocide that followed, in which Hutu extremists killed an estimated 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu. The RPF ended the genocide with a military victory.
Rwanda's developing economy suffered heavily in wake of the 1994 genocide, but has since strengthened. The economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. Coffee and tea are the major cash crops for export. Tourism is a fast-growing sector and is now the country's leading foreign exchange earner. Rwanda is one of only two countries in which mountain gorillas can be visited safely, and visitors pay high prices for gorilla tracking permits. Music and dance are an integral part of Rwandan culture, particularly drums and the highly choreographed intore dance. Traditional arts and crafts are produced throughout the country, including imigongo, a unique cow dung art.
Rwanda has been governed as a unitary presidential system with a bicameral parliament ruled by Rwandan Patriotic Front since 1994. The country is member of the African Union, the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, COMESA, OIF and the East African Community.

View More On Wikipedia.org
Recent contents
  1. Gama

    Rwanda: Wakili wa Paul Rusesabagina afukuzwa nchini

    Wakili wa Paul Rusesabagina, anayeelezwa kuwa shujaa katika filamu ya mwaka 2004 ya Hollywood ya Hotel Rwanda kuhusu mauaji ya kimbari ya Rwanda" na ambaye anatuhumiwa kwa "ugaidi", amefukuzwa na mamlaka ya Rwanda Jumamosi jioni kwa "kukiuka sheria ya uhamiaji", kulingana na Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa...
    • Gama
    • Thread
    • afukuzwa hotel rwanda nchini paul rusesabagina rwanda wakili
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: International Forum
  2. M

    #COVID19 Hata kama tunawachukia, tukubali kuwa Rwanda wametuzidi Kimkakati na kwa Fikra za Kimaendeleo

    Rwanda has launched door-to-door Covid-19 vaccinations for vulnerable groups, including the elderly. Local leaders and community health workers will facilitate nurses by allocating the beneficiaries and collecting necessary data. Beneficiaries can call a toll-free number or consult community...
  3. beth

    Rwanda: Huduma ya chanjo kutolewa nyumba hadi nyumba

    Taifa hilo limeanzisha utaratibu wa utoaji chanjo dhidi ya COVID19 nyumba hadi nyumba kwa makundi maalum ya watu ikiwemo Wazee Mamlaka zimesema huduma hiyo imesogezwa nyumbani kutokana na uhitaji mkubwa wa chanjo hususan kwa Vijana, lakini hakuna chanjo za kutosha hivyo wameamua kuanza na watu...
  4. S

    Lazima kuna sababu za msingi sana kwa Msumbiji kuomba msaada wa kijeshi Rwanda kukabili waasi badala ya Tanzania ambao wana undugu nao wa damu

    Kuna wakati Tanzania ilijulikana kwa umahiri katika mapambano ya kivita, na jeshi letu JWTZ liliaminika sana katika uwanja wa mapambano. Hata waasi sehemu kama DRC walikuwa wakisema wazi, kwamba hawakuogopa kukabiliana na jeshi jingine lolote isipokuwa JWTZ ndio waliwaogopa sana. Tulijenga sifa...
  5. The Genius

    Rwanda katuzidi wapi kwenye kutangaza utalii?

    Huyu ni Lionel Messi wakati akiwa anawasili kwenye viunga vya Paris Saint Germain (PSG). Hii video imepostiwa kwenye official page ya PSG yenye mamillion ya followers, video hii hii imetazamwa na wapenzi wa kandanda wengi sana duniani na media kubwa duniani za football kama skysport,bt...
  6. Tony254

    Asante Rwanda kwa kusaidia Msumbiji. Wachana na Waoga wengine waliokataa kutuma jeshi huko

    Licha ya nchi fulani kujificha chini ya kitanda na kukataa kutuma jeshi msumbiji, jeshi la Rwanda jana lilitangaza kwamba limeikomboa port ya Mocimboa da Praia kutoka kwa magaidi. Pia wamekomboa airport na hospitali katika eneo hilo. Bila shaka Jeshi la Rwanda linawapa viboko hawa watoto wadogo...
  7. J

    Waziri Mulamula: Tanzania kuanza kununua magari Rwanda

    Waziri wa mambo ya nje mh Mulamula amesema Tanzania tutaanza kununua magari kutoka Rwanda kwa wale wanaopenda VW Mulamula amesema hayo baada ya kutembelea kiwanda cha VW huko Rwanda akiwa na mh Rais Samia.
  8. J

    Prof. Kitila tembelea Rwanda ukatuletee teknolojia ya kutengeneza magari badala ya kuzindua matela

    Ni ushauri tu kwa Waziri wa Viwanda na Biashara Profesa Kitila Mkumbo kwamba afanye ziara hapo Rwanda yeye na wasaidizi wake watajifunza mambo mengi ya uchumi halisi na siyo wa kwenye karatasi. Mungu ni mwema wakati wote!
  9. beth

    Rais Samia afanya mazungumzo na Rais Paul Kagame, wakubaliana kukuza uhusiano

    Rais wa Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, amesema mazungumzo kati yake na Rais Paul Kagame yamejikita zaidi katika kuimarisha na kukuza uhusiano wa kiuchumi. Amesema, "Kubwa tulilokubaliana ni kukuza ushirikiano zaidi. Tanzania na Rwanda tuko kwenye Biashara na Uwekezaji, bado tuna fursa nyingi...
    • beth
    • Thread
    • paul kagame rwanda samia suluhu hassan tanzania ziara
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Jukwaa la Siasa
  10. Mzalendo_Mwandamizi

    Rais Samia kuzuru Rwanda kwa Ziara ya Siku Mbili (Agosti 2-3, 2021)

    Awali ilianza kama tetesi hapa JF, soma Rais Samia kufanya safari nchini Rwanda mapema Agosti UPDATE: July 31, 2021 Tanzanian President Samia Suhulu will on Monday arrive in Kigali for her first visit state to Rwanda. During the two-day visit, she is expected to hold private talks with...
  11. TheDreamer Thebeliever

    Nataka nikaishi Burundi au Rwanda; naombeni ushauri na muongozo cha kufanya

    Habari wadau! Nataka kuhama Tanzania niende nikaishi zangu Burundi au Rwanda naombeni ushauri na muongozo wa maisha kule.
  12. TTCL Customer Care

    ZIARA: Waziri wa TEHAMA wa Rwanda, Paula Ingabire atembelea ofisi za TTCL

    ZIARA: Waziri wa TEHAMA na Ubunifu wa Rwanda Mhe. Paula Ingabire atembelea ofisi za TTCL ikiwa ni ziara ya kuimarisha Mahusiano katika sekta ya Mawasiliano na kukuza biashara...
  13. Miss Zomboko

    Rwanda yaanza mkakati wa kupima Corona Vijijini

    Wakati aina mpya ya kirusi cha Corona- Delta kikiripotiwa nchini Rwanda, serikali ya nchi hiyo imeanza mkakati wa kuwapima wakaazi kuanzia vijijini hadi mjini. Sambamba na hilo pia serikali ya Rwanda inakusudia kutoa vyakula katika familia zilizoathiriwa na agizo la kusalia ndani ambalo...
  14. MK254

    Rwanda gives nod to KCB to buy bank from Atlas Mara

    Rwandese authorities have approved the KCB Group deal to buy Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) from London-listed financial services firm Atlas Mara Limited. Atlas Mara made regulatory disclosures that it had obtained approvals to sell its banks in Rwanda and Botswana. The firm said it was...
  15. Miss Zomboko

    Tanzania na Rwanda zakubaliana kukuza TEHAMA

    Tanzania na Rwanda zamekubaliana kushirikiana katika kukuza Sekta ya mawasiliano hasa Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano ili kuongeza tija katika mchango wa sekta hiyo katika maendeleo ya wananchi baina ya nchi hizo mbili. Hayo yamebainika Julai 16, 2021 wakati wa ziara ya Waziri wa Habari na...
  16. Miss Zomboko

    #COVID19 Serikali ya Rwanda imetangaza marufuku ya kutoka nje ya muda wa siku 10 katika mji mkuu wa Kigali na wilaya nane

    Serikali ya Rwanda imetangaza marufuku ya kutoka nje ya muda wa siku 10 katika mji mkuu wa Kigali na wilaya nane baada ya ripoti za vifo na wagonjwa wa corona kuongezeka. Watu wametakiwa kutotoka nje ya nyumba zao kuanzia Jumamosi tarehe 17 mpaka tarehe 26 Julai, ili kuzuia maambukizi ya virusi...
  17. MK254

    Rwanda awa mfano wa kuigwa kwa kupeleka wanajeshi 1,000 Msumbiji, huku waoga wakiendelea kusuasua

    Ni dhahiri hawa magaidi hawapaswi kuachiwa wachukue uongozi wa Msumbiji maana tumeshuhudia unyama wao, wamekua wakichinja wanavijiji kule Msumbiji na hata Tanzania tena bila huruma, wanachinja binadmu kama mbuzi, huku majirani wa Msumbiji wakiendelea kuingiza mikia katikati ya miguu kwa uwoga...
  18. kayaman

    Imetimia miaka 27 tangu Rwanda ilipokombolewa na majeshi ya RPF

    Mnyonge mnyongeni haki yake mpeni, utawala wa RPF chini ya Paul kagame umefanya mpinduzi makubwa sana ya kimaendeleo kwenye nchi ya Rwanda. Sent from my Infinix X606D using JamiiForums mobile app
  19. Red Giant

    Kwanini nchi ya Rwanda imeendelea kuliko Mkoa wa Kagera?

    Habari wa ndugu. Ni swala ambalo liko wazi kuwa nchi ya Rwanda imeendelea kwa vipimo vingi ukilinganisha na mkoa wa Kagera. Hizi sehemu mbili zimepakana na hali ya hewa na mambo mengine wanafanana kwa karibu sana. Lakini ukiangalia sehemu hizi mbili utaona kama Kagera ina Advantage ya kuwa...
  20. jitombashisho

    Inakuwaje bei ya mafuta Tanzania inakuwa ghali kuliko nchi ambazo zinapitisha bidhaa hiyo bandari ya Tanzania?

    Ni aibu kama nchi! Wilayani Ngara mkoa wa Kagera lita ya petroli inauzwa Tsh. 2630 wakati huo huo upande wa Rwanda Wilaya ya Kirehe ambapo hazizidi kilomita 40 ufike petroli lita ni Tsh. 2000. Kazi kwenu wadau na tumpongeze mama kwa kuupiga mwingi. -

Our Community

Regional Communities

Back
Top Bottom
Menu
Forums
New posts
Log in
Register