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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Rwan•da (ro̅o̅ än′də),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa republic in central Africa, E of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly comprising the N part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi;
became independent 1962. 7,737,537;
10,169 sq. mi. (26,338 sq. km).Cap.: Kigali.
Rwan ′dan, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Rwanda /rʊˈændə/ n - a republic in central Africa: part of German East Africa from 1899 until 1917, when Belgium took over the administration; became a republic in 1961 after a Hutu revolt against the Tutsi (1959); fighting between the ethnic groups broke out repeatedly after independence, culminating in the genocide of Tutsis by Hutus in 1994. Official languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French, and Swahili. Religion: Roman Catholic, African Protestant, Muslim, and animist. Currency: Rwanda franc. Capital: Kigali. Pop: 8 481 000 (2004 est). Area: 26 338 sq km (10 169 sq miles)
Former name (until 1962): Ruanda
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