Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Rwanda

​The Republic of Rwanda is located in central Africa, close to the Equator. Rwanda's climate is moderate all year round, and its mountainous terrain provides a magnificent landscape. Rwandans are proud of their country's beauty, referring to it as "the Land of a Thousand Hills," or "the Land of Eternal Spring.“ Rwanda is a densely populated country with over 12 million people living in an area similar to the size of the two Gyeongsang Provinces of Korea combined. Nevertheless, the youth constitute around 60% of the Rwandan population, making Rwanda a young and dynamic country full of potential for development.

​Overcoming the tragedy of 1994, Rwanda has successfully continued its journey towards national reconciliation and has achieved remarkable economic development, making it a model country in the African continent. Futhermore, Rwanda is pursuing ambitiously its long-term development plan with a goal to become an upper middle income country by 2035 and a high income country by 2050. Aiming to become a ‘Global Pivotal State, Korea will assist Rwanda to implement this plan.

For years, the bilateral relationship between Korea and Rwanda has steadily developed, most notably in the area of development cooperation. Rwanda has been one of the core partner countries since 2010, and as a result Korea's development cooperation agencies such as KOICA(Korea International Cooperation Agency) and EXIM Bank are working on various development projects in the field rural development, education and ICT. A number of Korean NGOs are also carrying out different projects in rural areas to increase their income and nutrition level. The Rwandan Government, in appreciation of Korea's remarkable development experience and considering it as an exemplary case, has also put emphasis on strengthening the bilateral relationship.

The Embassy will exert its best efforts to make sure the partnership between Korea and Rwanda can further be developed to be mutually beneficial based on similarities and friendship. The Embassy will also do its utmost to provide consular assistance to those Korean nationals who visit and stay in Rwanda. The Embassy looks forward to your valuable support.