The STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES of Rwanda

The Strengths and Weaknesses of Rwanda

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Welcome to Displore and thanks for watching. In this video we shall be looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the beautiful country of Rwanda. Rwanda is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. One of the smallest countries on the African mainland, its capital city is Kigali. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is highly elevated with its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. Rwanda has been governed as a unitary presidential system with a bicameral parliament ruled by the Rwandan Patriotic Front since 1994. The country is member of the African Union, the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, COMESA, OIF and the East African Community. Rwanda is a unique country, with strengths and weaknesses and in this video, we will explore both in order to make value judgments on the country. The strengths of the African nation Rwanda are the internal aspects of the country either natural or man-made which helps or fosters the country’s growth and progress. The weaknesses on the other hand are internal aspects that hinder the country’s improvement and are strikes which make a nation less attractive to investors, foreigners and most importantly its citizens.

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Strengths of Rwanda

1. Geological Potential
At 26,338km2, Rwanda is the fourth smallest country on the African mainland after Gambia, Eswatini, and Djibouti.The watershed between the major Congo and Nile drainage basins runs from north to south through Rwanda, with around 80% of the country's area draining into the Nile and 20% into the Congo via the Rusizi River and Lake Tanganyika. The industrial sector is small, contributing 14.8% of GDP in 2014. Products manufactured include cement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles and cigarettes. Rwanda's mining industry is an important contributor, generating $93 million in 2008. Minerals mined include cassiterite, wolframite, gold, and coltan, which is used in the manufacture of electronic and communication devices such as mobile phones.Rwanda is blessed with some natural resources including cassiterite, coltan, gold, precious stones such as aquamarine, ruby, sapphire etc. All these potentials make the country’s economy more stable and sets a great foundation for future projects.

2. Good Climate
Rwanda has a temperate tropical highland climate, with lower temperatures than are typical for equatorial countries because of its high elevation. Kigali, in the centre of the country, has a typical daily temperature range between 12 and 27°C with little variation through the year. There are some temperature variations across the country; the mountainous west and north are generally cooler than the lower-lying east. There are two rainy seasons in the year; the first runs from February to June and the second from September to December. These are separated by two dry seasons: the major one from June to September, during which there is often no rain at all, and a shorter and less severe one from December to February. Rainfall varies geographically, with the west and northwest of the country receiving more precipitation annually than the east and southeast.

3. Tourism Potential
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing economic resources and became the country's leading foreign exchange earner in 2007. In spite of the genocide's legacy, the country is increasingly perceived internationally as a safe destination. The number of tourist arrivals in 2013 was 864,000 people, up from 504,000 in 2010. Revenue from tourism was $303 million in 2014, up from just $62 million in 2000. The largest contributor to this revenue was mountain gorilla tracking, in the Volcanoes National Park; Rwanda is one of only two countries in which mountain gorillas can be visited safely; the gorillas attract thousands of visitors per year, who are prepared to pay high prices for permits. Other attractions include Nyungwe Forest, home to chimpanzees, Ruwenzori colobus and other primates, the resorts of Lake Kivu, and Akagera, a small savanna reserve in the east of the country. In prehistoric times montane forest occupied one-third of the territory of present-day Rwanda. There are several rare or endangered plant species in Akagera, including Markhamia lutea and Eulophia guineensis.There are 670 bird species in Rwanda, with variation between the east and the west. Also, recent entomological work in the country has revealed a rich diversity of praying mantises, including a new species Dystacta tigrifrutex, dubbed the "bush tiger mantis".

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