News- India expressed readiness to deepen engagement with Rwanda in emerging technologies and innovation sectors.
About Rwanda
- Rwanda is a landlocked country in East Africa, known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills” due to its high elevation and rolling terrain.
- Location: Rwanda lies south of the Equator in east-central Africa and forms part of the Great Rift Valley region.
- Border: Rwanda shares borders with Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Capital: The capital and largest city is Kigali.
- Geographical Features
- Terrestrial ecoregions: Rwanda has three terrestrial ecoregions, namely the Albertine Rift montane forests, the Victoria Basin forest-savanna mosaic, and the Ruwenzori-Virunga montane moorlands.
- Mountain ranges: The country’s major mountain ranges include the Albertine Rift and the Virunga ranges.
- Major peak: The highest peak in Rwanda is Mount Karisimbi, which rises to 4,507 metres.
- Major rivers: Rwanda is connected to the Nile and Congo river systems, including rivers such as Nyabarongo, Kagera, Ruzizi, Luhwa, and Akanyaru.
- National Resources: Rwanda possesses limited natural resources, including deposits of gold, tin ore, tungsten ore, and methane.
