/ Dictionary / Index R Rwanda: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rwan•da Pronunciation: (r-än'du), [key] — n. a republic in central Africa, E of Zaire: formerly comprising the northern part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; became independent 1962. 4,500,000; 10,169 sq. mi. (26,338 sq. km). Cap.: Kigali. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rwanda (Thesaurus) R/W Rwandese Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language