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Ruanda-Urundi

1922-1962 League of Nations/United Nations mandate in East Africa
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Summary

Ruanda-Urundi is a historical country[1]. Ruanda-Urundi draws 3,127 Wikipedia views per month (historical country category, ranking #292 of 1,549).[2]

Key Facts

  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[3], Protestantism[4]
  • Country: Belgian Empire[5]
  • Continent: Africa[6]
  • Instance of: League of Nations mandate[7], United Nations trust territory[8]
  • Capital: Bujumbura[9]
  • Official language: French[10]
  • Currency: Congolese franc[11]
  • Basic form of government: League of Nations mandate[12], United Nations trust territory[13], colony[14]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Kingdom of Burundi[15], Kingdom of Rwanda[16]
  • Part of: European colonies in Africa[17]
  • Commons category: Ruanda-Urundi[18]
  • Inception: July 22, 1922[19]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: June 30, 1962[20]
  • Coordinate location: -2.7, 29.9[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ruanda-Urundi[22]
  • Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[23]
  • Native label: Ruanda-Urundi[24], Rwanda-Urundi[25]
  • Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Ruanda-Urundi[26]

Why It Matters

Ruanda-Urundi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Ruanda-Urundi is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Bujumbura Congolese franc Kigeli V of Rwanda Rwanda and Burundi franc

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Qbli2mHd · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coat of arms image → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Coat of arms image: Coat of arms of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.svg"
  2. 8w ago · Samhanin · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coat of arms image → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Coat of arms image: Coat of arms of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.svg"
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