Situated in the south western direction of Rwanda, Nyungwe rainforest borders Burundi in the south, Lake Kivu and Democratic Republic of the Congo on the western side. It is an ancient rain forest which has stood the test of time compared to the similar tracts in the highlands of Central Africa. Nyungwe forest is believed to be a catchment area for some tributaries that feed into the sources of the Nile River. Gazetted in 2004, Nyungwe forest national park consumes over 970km2 of the rain forest land, bamboo, grassland, swamps and bogs.

The adjacent town of Cyangungu is approximately 54 km in the western direction while the Mountain of Bigugu is situated within the park boarders. Being a biodiversity hot spot, Nyungwe is considerd a conservation priority in Africa. The park contains over 13 primate species including; Chimpanzee, L’Hoest’s Monkey Silver Monkey, Adolf Friedrich’s Angola, Golden Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, Hamlyn’s Monkey, Dent’s Mona Monkey, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, Vervet Monkey and Olive Baboon; 1068 plant species as it is one of the surviving pre historic montane forests even during the last ice age, 85 mammal species, 275 species of birds marked as an important bird area by the bird international – some of these species include; Turacos such as the Rwenzori Turaco, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Kungwe Apalis, Red-throated Alethe, Apalis argentea, Purple-breasted and Blue-headed, Ruwenzori ApalisAlehe poliophrys, Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, Ruwenzori Batis, Stripe-breasted Tit Batis diops, Parus fasciiventer, Ruwenzori Nightjar among others; 32 species of amphibians and 13 reptile species.

The park is known for Primate/chimpanzee tracking/trekking, Forest hiking, Bird watching, Orchid ogling and the famous canopy walk.

RWANDA FACTS & OTHER RWANDA SAFARI ATTRACTIONS

Rwanda Facts; Rwanda is also known as the Republic of Rwanda is found in the central and East Africa. The country borders countries like Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and DRC. The country lies a few degrees in the southern part of the equator and it is a land locked country, with Kigali as a capital city. Rwanda covers an area of 26,338 sq. km therefore can accommodate a number of people and in the larges countries it takes the 149^th position in the world. The country has two rainy seasons the first staring from February to June and the other one of September to December. There are also two dry seasons which are from June to September and December to February. READ MORE

Rwanda Culture & History; Rwanda is one of the stronghold countries in Africa with a deep linguistic coherence among its people. It entirely consists of three main tribes; the Tutsis, Hutus, and the Twa but all speak the same language called Kinyarwanda. These three tribes can be identified probably basing on their physical build but they have a strong coloration in terms of values of religion and are averagely spread in the entire territory. However they have deep political differences that are believed to have resulted in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Rwanda culture is not only shaped by the settlers of the land but also the refugees in the diaspora more especially in the adjacent countries of Uganda and Congo who still draw much of their attachment to their mother country – Rwanda. READ MORE

Rwanda Flights;

Flights in Rwanda arrive and depart from the largest Airport that is Kigali Airport

From Nairobi 5 major airlines serve the Kigali area and from Dubai 1 major airlines serve the Kigali area.

Flights from Nairobi to Kigali start at 8:35am and the journey is 1 hour. From Dubai to Kigali the flight starts at 6:30am and it takes 6 hours.

The closet flight to Rwanda is Gregoire Kayibanda Airport and that is in Kigali and it flies to 17 cities and a week it arranges 14 domestic flights and 469 international flights. READ MORE