Rwan·da [ roo ndə ]country in east central Africa bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Lake Kivu, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During the civil war that broke out between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples in 1994, an estimated quarter of the population was either killed or displaced to neighboring countries. Languages: Rwanda, French. Currency: Rwanda franc. Capital: Kigali. Population: 10,473,282 (2009 estimate).
Area: 26,338 sq km (10,169 sq mi) Official name Rwandese Republic
