Rwanda the land of lakes and hills is home to the finest landscapes in Africa coupled with top quality forest adventures: gorilla and chimpanzee tracking in the country’s most visited parks Nyungwe & Volcanoes National Parks. what a lovely country with stunning scenic views, impressive large & deep lake ,dramatic mountains and a beautiful living culture full of warm welcoming people. The unique landscape makes Rwanda superb for any safari tour bit honeymoon, leisure, beach, hikes, wildlife etc. Tourists on safaris in Rwanda get perfect vacation holidays throughout their stay a main reason for revisiting or recommending the destinations to friends and family.
Quick Facts About Rwanda
Capital City, Kigali is the capital city of Rwanda and well known as one of the cleanest city in Africa
Official Language, Rwanda has three major languages spoken: Kinyarwanda, French and English
Government, Rwanda is under republican Government
President, the current president is Paul Kagame
Prime minister, currently, Rwanda’s prime minister is Anastase Murekezi
A colonial master, Rwanda was colonized by Belgium
Date of independence, Rwanda became independent on July 1, 1962
Land area, Rwanda has a total land of 26,338 km2
Water, 5.3% of Rwanda is occupied by water bodies
GDP Capita, the Rwanda Gross Domestic per capita is US$ 644
Currency, Rwanda Currency is Rwandan Francs (RWF)
Time Zone, Rwanda time zone is CAT (UTC+2)
Driving side, All drivers are supposed to drive on right hand side, unlike in Uganda where driving is done on left hand side.
ISO 3166 code, Rwanda Iso 3166 code is RW
Internet TLD, rw
Calling code, Rwanda calling code is 250
Summer (DST), not observed (UTC)
Nature of relief, Much of Rwanda is mountainous.
National Parks, Rwanda has three national Parks namely Akagera National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park and Volcanoes National Park.
Things to Do in Rwanda
Among the several tourists’ activities in Rwanda, gorilla tracking ranks best followed by hiking and chimpanzee trekking. Surely all move hand in hand like snacks and a drink that tourists feel living out one activity makes their adventure incomplete. The stunning Scenery makes all activities and surrounding look just worthy visiting. Birding & Golden monkey trekking is another adventure which inspire many to book a Rwanda safaris. Most thrilling safaris to Rwanda include all the countries main treks and hikes. Lake kivu is another perfect spot for leisure and honeymoon holidays in Rwanda. Water spots, sunbathing, boat rides and island visits are some of the many activities available at the lake. Although small, Rwanda is filled with natural beauty characterized by hills, mountains bamboo & rain forest plus culture.
All the county attractions and parks are close to each other and can easily be visited one after the other no matter where you start from, all your safaris in Rwanda start and end in Kigali Rwanda’s capital. Volcanoes and Nyungwe forest are areas of amazing nature beauty and are honored as Rwanda’s best travel tourist destination worldwide indeed are destinations of excellence. Volcanoes provide excellent primate Africa safaris to all primate lovers to the country as well as live cultural tours to the nearby park communities. The local community entertain guests through local culture dances and singing an exciting activity which make many admire the beauty and structure of the African culture. With over 13 primate species and a main ply ground of chimps in Africa Nyungwe offers the wonderful forest walks on different trails and at different time schedules of the day including the canopy walk an activity for only the brave hence a perfect spot for walking and Chimpanzee tracking .
Don’t forget Lake Kivu Rwanda’s best preserved beach with white sand and lovely island views. The lake waters and islands provide a great setting for many water sport activities and also boost several hotels and restaurants which meet all the needs of both local and foreign tourists especially food and drinks. With the rich culture of the Rwanda people, there are some culture sites to explore including Kings palace, Iby’iwacu Cultural Village, Utubindi twa Rubona, Urutare rwa Ngarama, Mimuri and many others. A culture tour while in rwanda is highly recommended.