Rwanda is a country in Africa. It is near Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Uganda, and Tanzania. In the Rwandan genocide of 1994, over one million (1,000,000) people were killed.
Rwanda
Etymology
The name Rwanda is derived from the Old Rwandan verb kwanda (to enlarge, to expand). Just as the prefix ku- (ku-anda = kwanda) characterizes a verb, in country names, for example, the syllables -Bu- or -Ru- as well as the article u- are prefixed to the root word.
root -anda: u-Ru-anda = uRwanda or u Rwanda (the growing country, Rwanda)
root -dage: u-Bu-dage = uBudage or u Budage (Germany, -dage from German)
root -faransa: u-Bu-faransa = uBufaransa or u Bufaransa (France, -faransa from France)
The country is spelled Rwanda in German, Rwanda in French (more rarely Rwanda).
Administration breakdown
See also: Administrative divisions of Rwanda
Since 1 January 2006, Rwanda has been divided into five provinces:
| Province | Capital | Area in km² | Population2012 | Inhabitants jekm² |
| Kigali | 730 | 1.132.686 | 1.552 | |
| North | Byumba | 3.436 | 1.726.370 | 502 |
| East | Rwamagana | 9.813 | 2.595.703 | 265 |
| South | Nyanza | 6.118 | 2.589.975 | 423 |
| West | Kibuye | 6.233 | 2.471.239 | 396 |
Previously, Rwanda was divided into the following twelve provinces: Butare, Byumba, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Gisenyi, Gitarama, Kibungo, Kibuye, Kigali, Kigali Rural, Ruhengeri and Umutara. The five present provinces are further subdivided into a total of thirty districts.
Questions and Answers
Q: Where is Rwanda located?
A: Rwanda is located in Africa.
Q: What are the neighboring countries of Rwanda?
A: The neighboring countries of Rwanda are Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Q: What happened in the Rwandan genocide of 1994?
A: Over one million (1,000,000) people were killed in the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
Q: When did the Rwandan genocide occur?
A: The Rwandan genocide occurred in 1994.
Q: How many people were killed in the Rwandan genocide?
A: Over one million (1,000,000) people were killed in the Rwandan genocide.
Q: What is the significance of the Rwandan genocide?
A: The Rwandan genocide is significant because it was a systematic massacre of the Tutsi ethnic group by the Hutu majority, and it resulted in the deaths of a large number of people in a short period of time.
Q: What is the current status of Rwanda?
A: The current status of Rwanda is a developing country that is working towards rebuilding after the genocide, with a focus on economic development and reconciliation.