Geographic Region (ITU/UN)
ISO 3166 Code
RW
M49 Code
646
MCC
635
ITU Member
Yes
ITU-R Region
Overview
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a sovereign state in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. The country is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Rwanda is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Youth and ICT (MYICT), and the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.