Geography of Rwanda

Area: 26,338 sq km

Coastline: none

Capital: Kigali

The Republic of Rwanda is a landlocked country with land borders with four countries: Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (clockwise from the north). Water covers 1,390 sq km of the country; the largest lakes include Bulera, Ihema, Kivu (straddling the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo), Mugesera and Muhazi, and there are many rivers. The country comprises five provinces.

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Rwanda Governance Board was structured to serve as a One-Stop-Centre for Good Governance, merging existing institutions and services and expanding its mandate to new services pertinent to good governance.