Rwanda

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Water Basins of Rwanda:

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Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	Kigali
Neighbouring Countries	Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo
Total Area	26,338 km2
- Water	1,390 km2 (5.28%) / 528 m2/ha
- Land	24,948 km2
Coastline	0 km
Population	9,037,690 (343 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.435 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	46.8 (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$4,027 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$900
National UN Presence	FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, WB, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNECA
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	13,923 km2 (55.81%)
- Arable	11,366 km2 (45.56%)
- Permanent Crops	2,557 km2 (10.25%)
- Irrigated	90 km2
- Non cultivated	132,126 km2 (44.19%)
Average Annual RainfallD	1212 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	5.2 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 0.15 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 18%   - For Domestic Use 24%   - For Industrial Use 8%   - Per Capita 19 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 74%      - Urban population 92%      - Rural population 69%   - Improved Sanitation 42%      - Urban population 56%      - Rural population 38%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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Contents 1 News 2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context 3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources 4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment 5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination 6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation 7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities 8 Articles 9 Projects and Case Studies 10 Publications 11 Who is Who 12 References 13 See also 14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

See Sector coordination sub-page for detailed description

Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

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2. Rwanda/projects ‎(180 views) . . WikiBot
3. Rwanda/publications ‎(152 views) . . WikiBot
4. Rwanda/who is who ‎(152 views) . . WikiBot
5. Rwanda/Maps ‎(97 views) . . WikiBot

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Rwanda

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1. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project (NTEAP) ‎(898 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Strategic Action Programme for the Integrated Sustainable Management of the Congo river Basin ‎(787 views) . . Katy.norman
3. Mainstreaming Groundwater Considerations into the Integrated Management of the Nile River Basin ‎(935 views) . . Katy.norman
4. The control of water hyacinth in the lakes and river system of Akagera basin part of Rwanda, phase I Mihindi and Ihema Lakes, Rwanda ‎(533 views) . . WikiBot
5. Promotion of technical water and sanitation in the city of Rwamagana, Rwanda ‎(471 views) . . WikiBot
6. Promoting sustainable agriculture to protect Mukungwa river basin, Rwanda ‎(551 views) . . WikiBot
7. Improvement of hygiene and sanitation, management and value addition of human excreta by producing fertilizers resulting from ecological toilets, Rwanda ‎(521 views) . . WikiBot

Case studies in or about Rwanda

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1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(9,997 views) . . Katy.norman
2. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,656 views) . . Katy.norman
3. MDG Carbon Facility Rwandan clean water project ‎(523 views) . . WikiBot

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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Rwanda

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(9,997 views) . . Katy.norman
2. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,656 views) . . Katy.norman

5 most popular publications on Rwanda

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(9,997 views) . . Katy.norman
2. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,656 views) . . Katy.norman

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Who is Who

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References

See also

External Resources

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