"The land of a Thousand Hills", Rwanda is a green ondulating landscape of hills, gardens and tea plantations. It offers tourists a one of a kind journey - home to one third of the world remaining Mountain Gorillas, one third of Africa's birds spicies, several spicies of primates, volcanoes, game reserve, resorts and islands on the expansive lake Kivu, graceful dancers, artistic crafts and friendly people.
Rwanda is a thriving, safe country with one of the lowest crime rates in Africa. All major attractions are located within 1-5 hour drive from the capital, Kigali.
In a short vacation, a tourist can reach volanoes, rainforests, savannah, lakes and the beautiful city of Kigali.
Akagera National Park
Area: 1122 km2
Akagera National Park is located in the north east of Rwanda along the border with Tanzania and plays a major role in Rwanda tourism. It is named after the Akagera River that flows along its eastern boundary and feeds into a labyrinth of lakes of which the largest is Lake Ihema. The rolling hills of Acacia and Brachystegia Woodland coupled with scattered grassland and swamp-fringed lakes along the meandering Akagera watercourse combine to create a park of breathtaking scenic beauty. That is why if you are planning a holiday/ travel to Rwanda, Akagera is one spot not to exclude in your safari plan.
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Nyungwe National Park
Nyungwe National Park offers a rare and important habitat for many species, especially primates and birds. And at over 1000 km2, Nyungwe is Africa's largest protected mountain rainforest.
In southwestern Rwanda, a tract of unspoiled mountain rain forest home to chimpanzees and a dozen other primates—not to mention hundreds of species of birds - Nyungwe is a must see spot for a thrilling nature and wildlife experience.
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History and Culture - 1994 Rwanda Genocide Memorial
The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of ethnic Tutsis by ethnic Hutus beginning April-06-1994 and lasted 100 days; it is estimated 500,000 - 1,000,000 Rwandese lost their lives in the due course.
Circumstances surrounding the events included assassination of then president of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana due to longstanding ethnic competition and tensions between the minority Tutsi, who had controlled power for centuries, and the majority Hutu peoples, who had come to power in the rebellion of 1959-62. Rwanda History and Culture »
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