2020-FEB-14

Polity Timeline
SOUTHERN RWANDA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

NIANSA Vicinity

(Niansa)

- NIANSA

1916-05-19:

Military Territory of NYANZA

(Nyanza)

- NYANZA

1926-03-01:

NYANZA Vicinity

(Nyanza)

- NYANZA

1959-07-25:

GIKONGORO Prefecture

(Gikongoro)

- GIKONGORO

1961-01-28:

GIKONGORO Prefecture

(Gikongoro)

- GIKONGORO

1962-07-01:

GIKONGORO Prefecture

(Gikongoro)

- GIKONGORO

2001-10-25:

GIKONGORO Prefecture

(Gikongoro)

- GIKONGORO

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1916-05-19:

Military Territory of NYANZA

(Nyanza)

- NYANZA

1922-07-20:

NYANZA Vicinity

(Nyanza)

- NYANZA

2001-10-25:

GIKONGORO Prefecture

(Gikongoro)

- GIKONGORO

2021-03-18:

SOUTHERN Province

(Nyanza)

- SOUTHERN RWANDA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

GERMANY

1916-05-19:

BELGIUM-IN-EXILE +

FRANCE +

1918-11-17:

BELGIUM

1922-07-20:

BELGIUM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-05-10:

FREE BELGIUM +

FRANCE +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-05-25:

FREE BELGIUM +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1944-09-03:

BELGIUM +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1944-09-20:

BELGIUM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1962-07-01:

RWANDA

1990-10-04:

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

1991-03-29:

AFRICAN UNITY +

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1993-10-04:

AFRICAN UNITY +

BELGIUM +

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1993-10-05:

BELGIUM +

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1994-04-14:

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1994-08-21:

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1996-03-08:

RWANDA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Niansa

1916-05-19:

Nyanza

1959-07-25:

Gikongoro

2006-01-01:

Nyanza

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

NIANSA

1916-05-19:

NYANZA

1959-07-25:

GIKONGORO

2006-01-01:

AMAJYEPFO

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

NIANSA Vicinity

1916-05-19:

Military Territory of NYANZA

1922-07-20:

NYANZA Vicinity

1946-12-13:

NYANZA Territory

1959-07-25:

GIKONGORO Prefecture

2002-01-01:

GIKONGORO Province

2006-01-01:

SOUTHERN Province

Ruler changes: