Ruanda-Urundi
geographical name
Ru·an·da-Urun·di
rü-ˈän-dä-ü-ˈrün-dē 
variants
or Belgian East Africa
former trust territory of east central Africa bordering on Lake Tanganyika and comprising two districts,
Ru*an*da
\
rü-ˈän-dä 
\ (capital Kigali)
and
Urun*di
\
ü-ˈrün-dē
\ (capital Usumbura),
administered by Belgium under the League of Nations mandate 1919–45 and under U.N. trusteeship 1946–62; capital Usumbura see burundi, rwanda
\ (capital Kigali)
and
Urun*di
\
ü-ˈrün-dē
\ (capital Usumbura),
administered by Belgium under the League of Nations mandate 1919–45 and under U.N. trusteeship 1946–62; capital Usumbura see burundi, rwanda
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“Ruanda-Urundi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ruanda-Urundi. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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