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Africa > Rwanda > Geography

RWANDAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland
Area > Total 153 sq km [153rd of 248]
Area > Water 90 sq km [90th of 237]
Capital city with population Kigali - 851,024
Climate
temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible
Coastline 237 km [237th of 249]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m
Forested Land 139% [139th of 193]
Geography > Note
landlocked; most of the country is savanna grassland with the population predominantly rural
Irrigated land 140 sq km [140th of 185]
Land boundaries > Total 122 km [122nd of 161]
Largest city Kigali
Largest city population 127 [127th of 174]
Largest city with population Kigali - 851,024
Location
Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Map references
Africa
Natural resources
gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land
Population density 33 people per sqkm [33rd of 256]
Precipitation 32 mm [32nd of 95]
Terrain
mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Rwanda, Rwandese Republic, Republika y'u Rwanda

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