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Ruanda-Urundi


Ru·an·da–Urun·di

geographical name \rü-ˈän-dä-ü-ˈrün-dē\

Definition of RUANDA-URUNDI

former trust territory E cen Africa bordering on Lake Tanganyika & comprising two districts, Ruanda (∗ Kigali) & Urundi (∗ Usumbura), administered by Belgium under League of Nations mandate 1919–45 & under U.N. trusteeship 1946–62 ∗ Usumbura — see burundi, rwanda

Variants of RUANDA-URUNDI

Ru·an·da–Urun·di or Belgian East Africa

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