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+|Country=Rwanda
+|Name=Rwanda
+|Type=Topic
+|Topic Type=Records
+|Records=Civil Registration
+|Rating=Acceptable
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-==How to Find the Records==
+==Resources==
 ===Offices to Contact===
-Ministry of Local Government<br>
-Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance
-==Historical Background==
+[https://www.landportal.org/organization/rwanda-ministry-local-government Rwanda Ministry of Local Government]<br>
+[https://www.minaloc.gov.rw/about-1 Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance]<br>
+KG 7 Ave<br>
+Kigali, Rwanda<br>
+P.O.Box: 3445 Kigali, Rwanda<br>
+Telephone toll free: (+250) 788384081/5353<br>
+Email: [mailto:info@minaloc.gov.rw info@minaloc.gov.rw]<br>
+==Background==
+Rwanda has three major groups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The largest religion is Christianity. Germany colonized Rwanda in 1884. Belgium invaded in 1916. Rwanda became independent 1 July 1962.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda Rwanda], (accessed 13 September 2021). </ref>
 ==Coverage and Compliance==
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 ===Marriage Records===
-Bridegroom’s presence at registration, Bride’s presence at registration, Proof of age, Two witnesses to the marriage, Birth certificates of each intending spouse, Certificate of marital status (celibacy, divorce, etc.)
+*Names of each spouse
-Processing	Regarding the spouses: Names, Date of birth or age, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Names of parents
+*Dates of birth or age
-Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
+*Places of usual residence
+*Occupations
+*Names of parents
+*Date of marriage
+*Date of registration
+*Place of marriage
+*Place of registration<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
 ===Death Records===
-Medical death certificate, Date of death, Two witnesses over age 18
+*Name of deceased
-Information collected	Regarding the deceased: Name, Sex, Date of birth or age, Place of usual residence, Citizenship
+*Gender
-Regarding the death: Date of death, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration, Cause of death, Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
+*Date of birth or age
+*Place of usual residence
+*Citizenship
+*Date of death
+*Date of registration
+*Place of death
+*Place of registration
+*Cause of death
+*Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
+Additional information that may be on the death record:
+*Names, occupations and domicile of the deceased's father and mother
+*Name of spouse if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced<ref name="Refworld Rwanda">Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), UN Refugee Agency [https://www.refworld.org/docid/52791f4a4.html Refworld, Rwanda], (accessed 23 September 2021).</ref>
+Death information should be added to the birth certificate of the deceased person.<ref name="Refworld Rwanda" />
-Information collected in case of fetal death	Fetal death is not registered.<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
+'''Fetal deaths''' are not registered.<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
 == References ==