Geography of Rwanda
Population: | Estimated at 13,312,020 |
Location: | Central Africa |
Area: | 26,388 Km2 |
Water: | 1,390 Km2 |
Land: | 24,968 Km2 |
Land boundaries: | 893 Km |
Coastline: | Land Locked |
Climate: | Temperate; two rainy seasons |
Terrain: | Mostly grassy uplands and hills; mountainous with altitude declining from west to east |
Elevation extremes – Lowest point: | Rusizi River 950m |
Elevation extremes – Highest point: | Karisimbi 4,505 m |