Lake Kivu, a vast stretch of water that borders the whole western side of the country, that you simply cannot miss while on a  trip to Rwanda . Rubavu, Karongi and Cyangugu are the main cities.

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Located in the heart of central Africa, Rwanda is a fascinating little country that shares borders with Burundi to the south, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, Uganda to the north and Tanzania to the east. But is Rwanda a safe country to visit?  Yes and you can now say, without exaggeration, that it's one of the safest countries in Africa. The genocide and civil war that ravaged the country in 1994 are well and truly in the past. The Rwandan people, who are magnanimous and enthusiastic, emerged from these dark times with a need and a desire to open their doors. A warm welcome in a stunningly beautiful country now awaits. Whilst hiking fans will love its forests, lakes and hills, Rwanda is in fact best known as home to one of the last colonies of mountain gorillas.

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Lac Kivu

 Virunga Park is a wild yet peaceful haven; a land abudant with vegetation . The volcanic landscape is exceptional and hides an indigenous mammal: the silverback gorilla.

Volcan National Parc

Pretty seaside resort by the north side of Lake Kivu, Rwanda's sea. Rubavu (Gisenyi) is a calming place  thanks to the water and its pleasant and local atmosphere.

Gisenyi

A real breath of fresh air and a nature experience!  Nyungwe is a huge and sublime rainforest  where the wildlife evolves naturally over time. Numerous species live here, some indigenous and all protected in this setting. 

Nyungwe

A major Rwandan city, Huye (formerly Butare) is characterised by the fact that it is an intellectual centre thanks to its academic and scientific institutions. 

Huye

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The town of Huye is rarely seen as a place of interest, but it is home to one of the country's biggest museums and so deserves this stop over. The ethnographic museum exhibits a lovely collection that gives a glimpse of Rwanda's cultural riches. It presents a multitude of history, art, nature and the traditions of this country's inhabitants. I was impressed by the quality of the exhibition, as well as the quantity, and the excellent condition of the place. 19 miles from Huye , on the road to Nyungwe, is the Murambi Genocide Memorial Museum. This museum recounts and commemorates the horror experienced by tens of thousands of Rwandans, who took refuge in this school on the hill during the 1994 genocide. It is a particularly fetching, beautiful memorial place. Whole buildings contain preserved corpses, which can be hard to bear.

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