Territory of Ruanda-Urundi
League of Nations/UN Mandate under Belgium (1922-1962)
Location: East Africa
Capital City: Usumbura (modern Bujumbura)
Government type: LoN/UN Mandate
Main languages: French, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Swahili
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1916: Belgium occupies the parts of German East Africa that became the mandate
1922: Mandate established
1926-1960: Subordinated to Belgian Congo
1962: Independent as Rwanda and Burundi
Currency
Franc (1922-1964)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes
Coins from Ruanda-Urundi in the collection
•1 Franc, 1961 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), brass, Brussels mint, KM#1)
•5 Franc, 1958 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), aluminum-magnesium, Brussels mint, KM#3)