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Rwanda

Rwanda (officially the Republic of Rwanda) is a highlands country in Central Africa located on the Congo-Nile watershed in the heart of the Great Lakes region. Rwanda is not only the country of the thousands hills, its flora and fauna are so rich that it is also a country of amazing beauty offering breath-taking views of green savannah. The country is home to rare animal species such as silver gorillas as well as unique birds and insects to nyungwe rainforest.

President:
Paul Kagame
Population:
12,21 millions
Capital City:
Kigali
Official languages:
English, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili

Time Zone:
Central Afican Time
- (CAT) - GMT + 2 hours
Country Code
+250
Local currency
Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Climate
Temperate all year around (24^oC) making Rwanda an ideal destination

highlights:

Home to 1/3 of the world's remaining endangered mountain gorilla population in Volcanoes National Park
4,507 meters to the top of the highest volcano, Mt. Karisimbi
14 species of primates including the mountain gorilla, chimpanze, golden monkey and more
Home to the 1 and only canopy walkway in East Africa - some 70 meters above the Nyungwe Forest floor
227 kms of breathtaking Congo Nile Trail
4,000+ heactares of bamboo forest
1,000+ hills
700+ bird species and 7 important Birding Areas
151+ animal species

Vaccines:

The following vaccination is required when visiting Rwanda: Yellow Fever

The following vaccinations are recommended but not required when visiting Rwanda: Hepatits A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rabis Tourism