Round Table West African



Status Defunct
Chartered 1960
Alias WARTA
RTI Acronym RTWA
RTI Region Round Table Africa
Mother Association TBD
Website None

The French-speaking Association of Round Tables in Western Africa was an Association located in Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi. In 1977 referred to as Round Table West Equatorial Africa. The Association formed part of World Council of Service Clubs (WOCO).

In our archives, the association is referenced using several different names, sometimes within the same document. Variants of the name include: Association of Round Tables in Western Africa, Round Tables of West Equatorial Africa, West Equatorial Africa Round Tables Association, West African Round Table Association.

Additional Background

Rwanda Postage Stamps

In 1967, Rwanda issued a series of stamps to commemorating WARTA, with pictures of wildlife and grain. The highest value stamp features the shilouette of a palm tree, as featured in the rondel.

Postage Stamps, Rwanda 1967, featuring Wildlife, by Round Table No.9 of Kigali, Rwanda