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Musanze town with the Virunga volcanoes rising behind

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Kwita Izina

Every year since 2005, Rwanda names its newborn mountain gorillas at the Kwita Izina ceremony.

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More facts about Rwanda

  • Corporate income tax

    Business profits are taxed at 28% from 2024.

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  • VAT

    VAT is 18% on goods and services supplied in Rwanda or imported.

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  • World Heritage

    Rwanda’s two UNESCO World Heritage sites were both inscribed in 2023.

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  • Intore dance

    The Intore dance joined UNESCO’s list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in December 2024.

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  • Umuganda

    On the last Saturday of every month, Rwanda stops for a morning of community work.

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  • Plastic bags

    Rwanda banned plastic carry bags in 2008.

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