The land of Banyarwanda

Like its neighbour Burundi, Rwanda is a geographically small country with one of the highest population densities in sub-Saharan Africa. Rwandans are drawn from one cultural and linguistic group, The Banyarwanda consists of three subgroups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa.

Amazing facts

Rwanda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with the average age being 19 years, and is one of only three countries in the world with a female majority in the national parliament, the two other countries are Bolivia and Cuba.

Most Rwandans speak Kinyarwanda, with English and French as official languages besides Kiswahili.

Steps towards the future

Today, Rwanda has low levels of corruption compared with neighboring countries, also regarded as a pioneer in Africa in environmental protection, digitalization and gender equality. It is described as an emerging tech hub for Africa, with an increase of start-up companies In the 21st century.

Visit Rwanda

Rwanda is one of only two countries in which mountain gorillas located in Volcanoes National Park can be visited safely, and visitors pay high prices for gorilla tracking permits.

National parks and game reserves cover about 8% of the country, including Akagera National Park (elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and zebras).

Traditional arts and crafts are an integral part of Rwandan culture, including imigongo, a unique cow dung art. Additionally, Music and dance, particularly drums and the highly choreographed intore dance.