Wikimedia Rwanda
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Free knowledge, written by Rwandans, in Rwanda’s languages.
Wikimedia Rwanda is a non-profit building open, freely-licensed knowledge on Wikipedia and its sister projects — in Kinyarwanda, English, French, and Swahili.
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Kinyarwanda2M+ reads
EnglishActive
FrenchActive
SwahiliGrowing
Kinyarwanda Wikipedia readership, 2024–2025 activity year
6+
Active WikiClubs in schools
100+
Youth reached, Wiki Digi-Youth pilot
4
Languages supported
2023
Registered with Rwanda Governance Board
About us
Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda — registered as Open Source Knowledge Rwanda — trains, equips, and supports Rwandans to create and improve open knowledge, with a particular focus on strengthening Kinyarwanda Wikipedia.
Content creation
Editing and expanding articles on Wikipedia and sister projects.
Education & training
WikiClubs and workshops that build digital and editing literacy.
Cultural documentation
Preserving Rwandan heritage and folklore in open formats.
Current projects
A look at what we’re running this year, from schools to national campaigns.
Education
WikiClubs Initiative
Student-led clubs in schools across Rwanda, most recently launched at IFAK Secondary School, teaching research, writing, and digital content creation.
Regional
Wiki Digi-Youth Clubs Pilot
A challenge-based digital skills program run jointly with Nigeria and Tanzania, reaching over 100 young people through collaborative Wiki-Quests.
Campaign
Wiki Loves Folklore 2026
Documenting Rwandan folklore through photography and storytelling on Wikimedia Commons.
Outreach
Edit-a-thons & workshops
Recurring events including Wiki for Human Rights, Africa Wiki Challenge, Wiki Loves Earth, and WikiGap.
Help grow open knowledge in Rwanda.
Volunteer as an editor, start a WikiClub at your school, or support our work with a partnership.
Wikimedia Rwanda
Open Source Knowledge Rwanda — registered with the Rwanda Governance Board, NGO No. 1180/RGB/NGO/OC/01/2023.
Site
Contact
[email protected] 5th Floor, Town Center Building, Kigali
© 2026 Wikimedia Rwanda. All rights reserved. Design direction — mockup for review
Wikimedia Rwanda
About Our Work Projects Contact
Free knowledge, written by Rwandans, in Rwanda’s languages.
Wikimedia Rwanda is a non-profit building open, freely-licensed knowledge on Wikipedia and its sister projects — in Kinyarwanda, English, French, and Swahili.
See our projects Join a WikiClub
Kinyarwanda2M+ reads
EnglishActive
FrenchActive
SwahiliGrowing
Kinyarwanda Wikipedia readership, 2024–2025 activity year
6+
Active WikiClubs in schools
100+
Youth reached, Wiki Digi-Youth pilot
4
Languages supported
2023
Registered with Rwanda Governance Board
About us
Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda — registered as Open Source Knowledge Rwanda — trains, equips, and supports Rwandans to create and improve open knowledge, with a particular focus on strengthening Kinyarwanda Wikipedia.
Content creation
Editing and expanding articles on Wikipedia and sister projects.
Education & training
WikiClubs and workshops that build digital and editing literacy.
Cultural documentation
Preserving Rwandan heritage and folklore in open formats.
Current projects
A look at what we’re running this year, from schools to national campaigns.
Education
WikiClubs Initiative
Student-led clubs in schools across Rwanda, most recently launched at IFAK Secondary School, teaching research, writing, and digital content creation.
Regional
Wiki Digi-Youth Clubs Pilot
A challenge-based digital skills program run jointly with Nigeria and Tanzania, reaching over 100 young people through collaborative Wiki-Quests.
Campaign
Wiki Loves Folklore 2026
Documenting Rwandan folklore through photography and storytelling on Wikimedia Commons.
Outreach
Edit-a-thons & workshops
Recurring events including Wiki for Human Rights, Africa Wiki Challenge, Wiki Loves Earth, and WikiGap.
Help grow open knowledge in Rwanda.
Volunteer as an editor, start a WikiClub at your school, or support our work with a partnership.
Wikimedia Rwanda
Open Source Knowledge Rwanda — registered with the Rwanda Governance Board, NGO No. 1180/RGB/NGO/OC/01/2023.
Site
Contact
[email protected] 5th Floor, Town Center Building, Kigali
© 2026 Wikimedia Rwanda. All rights reserved. Design direction — mockup for review
About us
Wikimedia Rwanda, a non-profit organization based in Rwanda ( registered with the Rwandan government as OPEN SOURCE KNOWLEDGE RWANDA) dedicated to advancing Open Knowledge in Rwanda. This involves the creation and improvement of articles on Wikimedia Foundation project websites in Kinyarwanda, English, French, and Swahili. Additionally, the organization invests in projects that educate and train various Rwandan communities about Wikimedia, with a specific emphasis on promoting Kinyarwanda usage
What we do
Promoting Wikimedia Projects
Organizing Workshops and Edit-a-thons
Content Creation and Translation
What we have achieved so far
50
+
Successful Projects
9000
+
Photos donated to the public domain
350
+
Volunteers
1
Organised Wiki Indaba 2022
3
+
Translation Languages
In The News
Wikigap: Growing women’s presence on world’s largest encyclopedia
Why Wikipedia wants you to curate content on Rwanda
Over 500 articles added onto Kinyarwanda Wikipedia
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