Miss Rwanda 2016

Miss Rwanda 2016, the sixth edition of the Miss Rwanda pageant, was held on February 27, 2016 at Camp Kigali Grounds in the province of Kigali.
The winner, Jolly Mutesi succeeded Doriane Kundwa, Miss Rwanda 2015. She entered Miss World 2016 but she did not place. This is the first time Rwanda has competed in the Miss World contest. The first runner up, Peace Ndaruhutse Kwizera, won the title of Miss Naiades 2016.
Miss Heritage Rwanda, Jane Mutoni, has finished 1st runner-up at Miss Heritage Global 2016.

Results

Special Awards

Miss Congeniality - Ariane Uwimana
Miss Photogenic - Peace Ndaruhutse Kwizera
Miss Popular - Sharifa Umuhoza
Miss Heritage - Jane Mutoni

Contestants

Province represented	Name	Age	Height
Northern Province	Sheillah Mujyambere	20	175
Northern Province	Sharifa Umuhoza	21	174
Northern Province	Solange Uwamahoro	21	170
Western Province	Balbine Mutoni	20	173
Western Province	Jolly Mutesi	19	175
Southern Province	Cynthia Umutoniwabo	20	173
Southern Province	Eduige Isimbi	18	170
Southern Province	Doreen Karake Umuhoza	22	172
Kigali	Vanessa Mpogazi	21	182
Kigali	Jane Umutoni	20	173
Kigali	Peace Ndaruhutse Kwizera	20	177
Eastern Province	Ariane Uwimana	20	175
Eastern Province	Marie d'Amour Rangira Uwase	19	176
Eastern Province	Delyla Akili	20	174

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed at other national beauty pageants:
;Miss Rwanda

2014 : Kigali: Vanessa Mpogazi
2015 : Kigali: Vanessa Mpogazi
2015 : Western Province: Balbine Umutoni '

;Miss Elegancy Rwanda

2016 : Southern Province: Doreen Karake Umuhoza '
2016 : Eastern Province: Marie d'Amour Rangira Uwase '

;Miss High School

2014 : Western Province: Balbine Umutoni '

Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:
;Miss World

2016: Western Province: Jolly Mutesi

;Miss Heritage Global

2016: Kigali: Jane Mutoni '

;Miss Naiades

2016: Kigali''': Peace Ndaruhutse Kwizera ''''