Rwanda is a landlocked country located in East Central Africa. It is bound by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) and Lake Kivu to the west.

The country is divided into six topographical regions from west to east.

(1.) The Great Rift Valley and Lake Kivu.

(2.) The volcanic Virunga Mountains and the high lava plains of the northwest.

(3.) The Condo-Nile divide and the central plateaux east of the mountains.

(4.) The savannas and swamps of the east and southeast.

(5.) The central plain and

(6.) the arid desert like area of the southeast. The country's nine largest lakes are the Ruhondo, Muhazi, Mugasera, Ihema, Rwanye, Burera, Rugwero, Cyohoha and Kivu while the principal rivers are the Kagera, Ruzizi and the Nyabarongo with its tributaries.

About Rwanda

Official languages: Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French, English).  

Currency: Rwandan franc. 

When to go: rainy seasons March-May and Oct-Dec.  

National Parks: Volcanoes (northwest), Nyungwe (southwest), Akagera(east)

Main exports: Coffee and tea

Population: 10,186,063

Area: 10,169 sq miles (26,798 sq km)

Independence: 1 July 1962 (from Belgium)

Few years after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has become a worthwhile and peaceful ecotourism destination despite what some people still believe: the country has been rebuilt and is a bustle of activity, the people are cheerful and friendly, the roads are in good repair and safe, Rwanda is the country to enjoy mountain Gorilla tour,Intore Dancers and Mountain Nyiragongo Lava eruption