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== | ==Resources== | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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Email: [mailto:info@minaloc.gov.rw info@minaloc.gov.rw]<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== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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*Date of death | *Date of death | ||
*Date of registration | *Date of registration | ||
*Place of | *Place of death | ||
*Place of registration | *Place of registration | ||
*Cause of death | *Cause of death | ||
*Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.) | *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" /> | |||
'''Fetal deaths''' are not registered.<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Offices to Contact
Rwanda Ministry of Local Government
Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance
KG 7 Ave
Kigali, Rwanda
P.O.Box: 3445 Kigali, Rwanda
Telephone toll free: (+250) 788384081/5353
Email: info@minaloc.gov.rw
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.[1]
Coverage and Compliance
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
- Child's name
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Date of registration
- Place of birth
- Place of registration
- Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)
Information about each parent:
- Name
- Date of birth or age
- Marital status
- Place of usual residence
- Place/country of birth
- Citizenship
- Occupation[2]
Marriage Records
- Names of each spouse
- Dates of birth or age
- Places of usual residence
- Occupations
- Names of parents
- Date of marriage
- Date of registration
- Place of marriage
- Place of registration[2]
Death Records
- Name of deceased
- Gender
- 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.)[2]
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[3]
Death information should be added to the birth certificate of the deceased person.[3]
Fetal deaths are not registered.[2]
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Rwanda, (accessed 13 September 2021).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Rwanda, accessed 13 September 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), UN Refugee Agency Refworld, Rwanda, (accessed 23 September 2021).