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Rwanda Information



People always look for Rwanda information to know more about it. Rwanda is a land locked country located in Central Africa. Rwanda is known for its tropical forests, hills and 23 lakes that make Rwanda an attractive tourist spot. But Rwanda faced brutal genocide in 1994 that had severe effects in all aspects.

Rwanda information will be incomplete without its geographical location.Rwanda a country locked by land. Rwanda has Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo as its neighboring countries. Uganda is in the north of Rwanda, Tanzania is to the east of Rwanda, Burundi is to the south and Democratic Republic of Congo to the west of Rwanda. Rwanda lies 75 miles south of the equator in the Tropic of Capricorn The geographical location of Rwanda makes it easier for tourists to reach there as it is a land of exquisite natural beauty.

Rwanda has beautiful tropical forests and lakes that are home to gorillas, rare species of birds, butterflies and orchids. Rwanda has many hills also that is why Rwanda is known as a 'Land of a Thousand Hills'. The temperate climate and heavy rainfall help flora and fauna to prosper. The exquisite natural surroundings have made Rwanda a major tourist attraction.

Rwanda has main three ethnic tribes namely Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The colonial rule in Rwanda resulted in rivalry and hatred between Hutu and Tutsi tribes which ultimately led to the brutal genocide in the year 1994. In this genocide people of Tutsi tribes were killed at a massive level. The local media incited the slaughter of Tutsi tribes by broadcasting volatile matter. Peace has been restored in Rwanda but Rwanda is still recovering from the aftermath of the genocide.

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