Rwanda
Capital: Kigali · 5 regions · 51 places
RWUS travel advisory: 3/4Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna in the southeast. The largest and most notable lakes are mainly in the western and northern regions of the country, and several volcanoes that form part of the Virunga volcanic chain are primarily in the northwest. The climate is considered tropical highland, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. Its capital and largest city is Kigali, located at the centre of the country, at 1,567 metres above sea level. Rwanda lies a few degrees south of the Equator in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Rwanda is bordered by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. With a population of about 14 million people living within a total area of 26,338 square kilometres… Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Rwanda in October
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Kibungo
Kigali
Gisenyi
Butare
Rwamagana
Shyorongi
Ndera
Kirambo
When to go in Rwanda: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kigali | 67 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 90 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
| Gisenyi | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 88 | 92 | 83 | 74 | 66 | 66 | 65 |
| Ruhengeri | 66 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 83 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
| Nyagatare | 68 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 86 | 86 | 76 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Gitarama | 66 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 89 | 92 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
| Muhanga | 66 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 89 | 92 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
| Butare | 64 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 93 | 95 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 64 | 64 |
| Kibuye | 66 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 88 | 92 | 85 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
| Rwamagana | 67 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 90 | 91 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Kibungo | 67 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 91 | 92 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 65 | 65 |
| Cyangugu | 66 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 91 | 95 | 88 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Shyorongi | 67 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 89 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
| Byumba | 65 | 66 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 80 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 59 | 60 |
| Ndera | 67 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 90 | 91 | 81 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
More ways to travel in Rwanda
Tourism in Rwanda
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Rwanda
Rwanda: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Rwandan Franc
RWF · Fr
- Languages
- English, French, Kinyarwanda
- Calling code
- +250
- Meal, casual restaurantRWF 9,400≈ $6.60
- CappuccinoRWF 2,600≈ $1.80
- Beer (0.5 l)RWF 3,650≈ $2.60
- Bottled water (1.5 l)RWF 1,250≈ $0.90
- Taxi, 5 kmRWF 6,400≈ $4.50
- Public transport ticketRWF 1,250≈ $0.90
- Mid-range hotel, per nightRWF 92,050≈ $64.00
Estimated from Rwanda’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 26% of US levels.
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 2New Year's Day
- Feb 1National Heroes' Day
Largest cities in Rwanda
Kigali
Gisenyi
Ruhengeri
Nyagatare
Gitarama
Muhanga
Butare
Kibuye
World Heritage sites in Rwanda
Main airports
- KGLKigali International AirportKigali
- KMEKamembe AirportKamembe
- GYIGisenyi AirportGisenyi
Burundi
Congo - Kinshasa
Tanzania
Uganda