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Rwanda is located in East Africa, ... Physical geography. Rwanda has an area of 26 thousand square kilometers, of which 3 percent is water. Topography of Rwanda.
A significant portion of Rwanda's economy is based on mineral extraction. Rwanda is the foremost producer of tungsten in Africa, producing 70% of Africa's total output. Rwanda is Africa's second highest producer of tin and coltan, accounting for 20% and 30% of the country's output, respectively. Rwanda also produces 9% of the world's tantalum.
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. [1] Home to approximately 10.1 million people, Rwanda supports the densest population in continental Africa, with most of the population engaged in subsistence ...
Rwanda joined the East African Community in 2007, and has ratified a plan for monetary union amongst the seven member nations, [175] which could eventually lead to a common East African shilling. [176] Rwanda is a country of few natural resources, [133] and the economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture by local farmers using simple ...
Rwanda geography stubs (95 P) Pages in category "Geography of Rwanda" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro [1]) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, in the area where Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda meet. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains , which border the western branch of the East African Rift .
The Rukarara River (or Lukarara) is a river in western Rwanda that is a tributary of the Mwogo River, in turn a tributary of the Nyabarongo River. It is the most distant headwater of the Nile . Sources
Mountain ranges of Rwanda (1 C, 3 P) Mountains of Rwanda (6 P) V. Volcanoes of Rwanda (1 C, 2 P) W. Wetlands of Rwanda (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Landforms of Rwanda"