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Posted 09 Jun 2025

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Rwanda (Capital:Kigali)

Rwanda withdrew itself from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).

  • ECCAS is an organisation for promotion and of regional economic co-operation in Central Africa.

Political Features:

  • It is a landlocked country lying south of the Equator in east-central Africa.
  • Land Boundaries: Uganda (North), Tanzania (East), Burundi (South), and to Democratic Republic of the Congo (West).

Geographical Features:

  • Lake Kivu, one of the Great Lakes of East Africa, lies between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Primary mineral resources: tin (cassiterite) and tungsten (wolfram).
  • Major ethnic groups in Rwanda are Hutu and Tutsi.
  • Rift Valley: The eastern region of Rwanda is part of the Great Rift Valley, which is a tectonic feature stretching across eastern Africa.
  • Tags :
  • Rwanda
  • Lake Kivu
  • ECCAS
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