1962 in Rwanda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also:Other events of 1962List of years in Rwanda ← 1961 1960 1959 1962 in Rwanda → 1963 1964 1965 Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also:Other events of 1962List of years in Rwanda The following lists events that happened during 1962 in Rwanda. President: Grégoire Kayibanda (starting 26 October)[1] Events July July 1 - Rwanda gains its independence from Belgium.[1] References 1 2 Akyeampong, E.K.; Gates, P.H.L. (2012). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5. Retrieved 24 February 2024. vteYears in Rwanda (1962–present) Pre-1962 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 vte1962 in AfricaSovereign states Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Dahomey Egypt Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Liberia Libya Madagascar Mali Mauritania Morocco Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South-West Africa Sudan Tanganyika Togo Tunisia Uganda Upper Volta Dependencies, coloniesand other territories Ascension Island Basutoland Bechuanaland Protectorate French Somaliland The Gambia Mauritius Northern Rhodesia Réunion Saint Helena Southern Rhodesia Spanish Sahara Tristan da Cunha This year in Africa article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles