.rw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Rwanda.

Second-level domains

In addition to registering a Rwanda domain name directly under .rw, RICTA, through accredited and registered registrars, offers as well the following second level domains:

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! Second-level domain zones !! Type of organization

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| .rw || None (any general purpose domain name)

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| .co.rw || Commercial and Business Organizations

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| .org.rw || Not-for-profit and/or Non-Government Organizations

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| .net.rw || Network Infrastructure Providers

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| .ac.rw || Rwanda Academic Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the Ministry of Education or the Rwanda Education Board

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| .gov.rw || Government of Rwanda Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the Office of The President.

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| .mil.rw || Reserved for the Rwanda Defense Forces

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| .coop.rw || Rwanda Cooperatives. Authorization must be issued by the Rwanda Cooperative Agency.

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| .ltd.rw || Rwanda Limited Companies. Authorization must be issued by the Rwanda Development Board

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History

The .rw country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Rwanda was created around 1996. It was managed and operated under a Swiss company by a Belgian entrepreneur named Frédéric Grégoire. In 2005, the Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance (RICTA) started a legal process to retain the domain name and operate it locally in Rwanda. They were finally able to achieve this in 2012.

References

  • IANA .rw whois information
  • .rw domain registration website

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