Rwandan highlands
E905284
The Rwandan highlands are a mountainous region in central Africa characterized by rolling hills, fertile volcanic soils, and a temperate climate that supports dense rural settlement and intensive agriculture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
highland region ⓘ |
| averageElevationRange | approximately 1500–2500 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| biodiversity | high levels of endemic species ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Burundi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
fertile volcanic soils
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ temperate climate ⓘ |
| climateType | subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantLandUse |
pastoralism
ⓘ
smallholder farming ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
upper Congo basin rivers
ⓘ
upper Nile basin rivers ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Albertine Rift montane forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointApproxElevation | over 4000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| includes |
Volcanic ranges in northern Rwanda
ⓘ
hilly central plateau of Rwanda ⓘ |
| influences |
local rainfall patterns
ⓘ
river flow regimes in Rwanda ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high population density
ⓘ
intensive land use ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Africa ⓘ |
| majorCashCrops |
coffee
ⓘ
tea ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ maize ⓘ potatoes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Albertine Rift region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East African Rift system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationPattern | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| risk |
land degradation
ⓘ
soil erosion ⓘ |
| soilOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| supports |
dense rural settlement
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| topography |
deeply incised valleys
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial agriculture
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
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