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national anthem

Key facts

Lyrics
Faustin Murigo, 1990s
Music
Jean-Bosco Hashakaimana
Adopted
1 January 2002
Preceded by
Rwanda Rwacu

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
national anthem
Country
Rwanda
Tonality
G major
Image
Flag map of Rwanda.svg
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Commons category
National Anthem of Rwanda
native label
Rwanda Nziza
language of work or name
Kinyarwanda
publication date
2002-00-00
applies to jurisdiction
Rwanda
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Encyclopedic overview

Military parade by the Rwandan Defence Forces at Amahoro Stadium, performing "Rwanda Nziza", 2014

"Rwanda Nziza" ( Kinyarwanda: [ɾɡwɑː.ndɑ nzǐː.zɑ], "Beautiful Rwanda") has been the national anthem of Rwanda since January 1, 2002. It replaced "Rwanda Rwacu", the original national anthem, eight years after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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