Rwanda Travel Guide
Rwanda Travel Guide
Rwanda is a relatively stable East African country, and easily accessible from Kenya and Uganda. It is relatively easy, safe and simple to travel around. Its renowned Volcanoes National Park is home to mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. The park encompasses 4,507m-tall Mt. Karisimbi and 4 other forested volcanoes. In the southwest is Nyungwe National Park, with ancient montane rainforest that's a habitat for chimpanzees and other primates.
Rwanda is landlocked, surrounded by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Rwanda is not only the land of a thousand hills, but also a country rich in flora and fauna and stunning natural beauty in its scenic rolling and breathtaking green savannah. The country hosts some rare species of animals like the silverback mountain gorillas as well as unique birds and insects in the tropical forest of Nyungwe.
It's been more than two decades since the civil war and genocide of 1994 that devastated this tiny country, and it's come a long way, being now a member of the Commonwealth. Expect a warm and friendly welcome to a beautiful country, as well as security advisories.
Regions and Cities of Rwanda
Kigali district
Northern Rwanda
Western Rwanda
Eastern Rwanda
Southern Rwanda
Kigali
Byumba now called Gicumbi
Gisenyi now called Rubavu
Gitarama now called Muhanga
Huye formerly Butare
Kibungo
Kibuye now called Karongi
Ruhengeri now called Musanze
Akagera National Park
Volcanoes National Park
Nyungwe National Park
Kinyarwanda is the chief spoken language in Rwanda. It is also spoken in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and in the south of Uganda (Bufumbira-area). Kinyarwanda is a language of the Bantu linguistic family. It is closely related to Kirundi spoken in the neighboring country Burundi and to Giha of western Tanzania. English and French are also official languages, and many residents (particularly in urban areas) will speak one or the other in addition to Kinyarwanda.
The Genocide Memorial in Kigali is a good insight into one of the world's greatest tragedies. It's free to walk around but audio guides are $15. The Nyamata Genocide Memorial is a worthwhile complement to the Gisozi Memorial Centre in Kigali. Located in the town of Nyamata, 40 minutes south of Kigali on a newly paved road, the memorial is in a church where over 10,000 people were killed during the 1994 genocide. The Ntarama Genocide Memorial, just 20 minutes away from the Nyamata memorial, is also worth visiting. National Museum of Butare in Huye is the National Museum of Rwanda.
Lake Kivu in Western Rwanda is a large lake bordering the DRC, it's a nice place to relax for a week or so. Parc National des Volcans (Volcanoes National Park) , home of the mountain gorillas, and the setting for Gorillas in the Mist, author Dian Fossey's research. If you can afford it it's an excellent experience, and even possible as a daytrip from Kigali. Nyungwe Forest, in the southwestern region of Rwanda, is one of Africa's oldest and largest protected mountain rainforest.
A lot to see in Rwanda
Volcanoes National Park
Nyungwe Forest National Park
Kigali Genocide Memorial
Mount Karisimbi
Mount Bisoke
Mount Gahinga
Gorilla Trekking Rwanda
Lake Ruhondo
Lake Ihema
Lake Burera
Inema Arts Centre
Gishwati Forest
Ethnographic Museum
Kimironko Market
Kigali City Tower
Musanze Caves
Caplaki Craft Village
AmahoroIvuka Arts Studio
Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre
Nyamirambo Women's Centre
Niyo Arts Gallery
Nyabugogo
Rwanda Art Museum
King's Palace Museum
Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre
Volcanoes National Park Headquarters
Akagera National Park
Lake Kivu
Summer Palace Water Park
Akagera National Park
Foret Naturelle de Cyamudongo
NyamiramboKandt House
Gabiro
Mukura Forest Reserve
Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial
Nyamata Church
Mount Huye
Kandt House Museum
Rwanda Gorilla Safari
Sainte-Famille Church
Gorilla Statue
Bisesero
National Liberation Museum Park/Mulindi
Mgahinga National Park
Monastère SS. Pierre & Paul de Gihindamuyaga
Rwanda is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Rwanda. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Rwanda.
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