Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwanda / the land of a thousand hills means a country in eastern Africa in the African Great Lakes region for east central Africa, bordered by (Tanzania, east Uganda, north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Burundi in the south) and it is in addition to Burundi from the provinces of the greater Congo. Rwanda is the source of the Nile River. That country attracted international attention as a result of the genocide, with nearly 800,000 people killed

The Rwandan government is widely described as one of the most efficient and honest governments in Africa. In a recent article, Forgen described the headline: "Why do senior managers love Rwanda?" The capital, Kigali, is the first city in Africa to have the honor of being awarded the Home Decoration Award with an honor award for its attention to cleanliness, security and maintaining the exemplary city system. In 2008 Rwanda entered history with the first elected legislative council in which the majority of women were represented. In November 2009, Rwanda became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations

There are Arab and Muslim communities in it. Hutus make up 80% of the population and the Tutsi tribes 20%. Stabilization and civil peace are rare in Burundi and Rwanda in particular in the last century, as several tribal wars took place, the direct cause of which was the Belgian interference in population affairs and raising the status of some groups of Tutsis at the expense of the rest of the population at times, and then won the hearts of the majority and payment Theirs to take the tribal revenge against all the Tutsis and the massacres of 1993-1994 However, the biggest evidence of the reaction of the Belgians and Europeans is the evacuation of their subjects and the non-interference and the political and media silence applied to the massacre, which is said to have been subjected to about 800 thousand Tutsis (United Nations estimates), and then supporting the Tutsis after their return to power through the rebellion that was led by the president The current (kapami) events happen again by defeating the Hutus and their injustice if someone must pay the price

It is located in the middle of the African continent to the south of the equatorial circle, within the range of the lake plateau, bordered by Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south, Zaire to the west, Uganda to the north, and Rwanda is an inland coastline state, and its connection to the outside world takes place through its neighbors, especially via The ports of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya, area (26,338 km), and it is one of the densely populated African countries, its population in the year 1408 AH (6,354,000 people), and the capital city of Kigali, and there are in the center of the country and its population about (200,000 people), and the most important cities Butari Rawangiri, Kibungo and Gisenyi

The land of Rwanda is affected in its entirety and is called the country of (a thousand plateau), and it includes many volcanic highs, where the eastern edge of the African groove, so there are the Veringa Mountains and it has the highest part of the country, in northwestern Rwanda, and the western part of it is part of the African groove, and a low range dominates a lake Kivu, which is drained by the Rubzi River towards the south towards Lake Tanganyika, and the political borders between it and Zaire cross the lake and river, and it includes the numerous waterways from the high range in western Rwanda to Lake Victoria in the east, and includes the country from the small lakes that spread in the east

Although it is close to the equator, due to its high surface it has a temperate climate. The average temperature of the capital, Kigali, is 19 degrees Celsius. Rwanda is famous for its beautiful terrain with grassy highlands, stunning landscapes, and exquisite hills. The abundance of wildlife, including rare mountain gorillas, is popular with eco-lovers, and tourism is one of the largest sectors in the country's economy

The climate of Rwanda is of a tropical style, and this pattern is not represented only in the lowland areas. As for the highs, the climatic conditions vary according to the different terrain, as the mountains adjust to the intensity of the heat, making the thermal conditions acceptable, and the rains fall into the equinoxes in abundant quantities

The economy of Rwanda is based on the craftsmanship of agriculture and grazing, and 92% of the workforce is employed in it. Agriculture is practiced in different regions of the country. Transportation, and its animal treasures were estimated in (1408 AH - 1988 AD) about (660,000) cattle, 360 sheep and 1,200,000 goats, and tin is extracted from the east of Lake Kivu

Most of its population consists of Bantu or what are called Bantu lakes, the most famous of which is the Hutu group, and they constitute about 80% of the country's population, and they are the origin of the population of Rwanda, and the second group is Tutsi and their proportion is 10% and they make up the aristocracy, and the rest of the population is from the Twa groups, and from the dwarves And a minority of immigrants, and strikes prevailed between Tutsis and Hutus after independence, which revolutions of the majority against the minority

Islam spreads among the Tutsis, Hutus and the immigrant minority. Islam was connected to it by Muslim merchants and Sufis who penetrated into the heart of Africa coming from its east. When the state of Al Bousaid in eastern Africa flourished, peace, and the neutrality of Muslims in the war of annihilation helped to increase the number of Muslims in Rwanda until it reached the percentage of Muslims Muslims to 14% of the population, and this current percentage is estimated to double the percentage of Muslims before the 1994 massacres