| Mutara III Rudahigwa | |
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| Mwami of Rwanda | |
| Reign | 16 November 1931 – 25 July 1959 |
| Predecessor | Yuhi V Musinga |
| Successor | Kigeli V Ndahindurwa |
| Born | March 1911 Cyangugu, Kingdom of Rwanda, German East Africa |
| Died | 25 July 1959 (aged 48) Usumbura, Ruanda-Urundi |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| Clan | Abanyiginya |
| Father | Yuhi V Musinga |
| Mother | Radegonde Nyiramavugo III Kankazi |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Mutara III Rudahigwa (March 1911[1] – 25 July 1959) was King (umwami) of Rwanda between 1931 and 1959. He was the first Rwandan king to be baptised, bringing Catholicism to the country. His Christian name was Charles Léon Pierre and he is sometimes referred to as Charles Mutara III Rudahigwa.