Places in News: Rwanda

16 Nov 2023

Context:

  • Recently, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.

About Rwanda:

  • Location: The Central/Eastern African country of Rwanda is a landlocked nation that lies in the Southern (located a few degrees south of the Equator) and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth.

Rwanda

  • It is part of the Great Rift Valley region of Africa. 
  • Bordering Countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Notable Lakes: Burera, Cohana, Ruhondo, Muhazi, Rweru, and Ihema.
  • 80% of Rwanda drains into the Nile through Lake Victoria while the remaining 20% drains into the Congo via the Rusizi River.

 

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