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Rwanda Travel Information
Rwanda is a landlocked country in central Africa. It has land borders
with
Burundi,
the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Tanzania, and
Uganda. The country is in the great lakes region,
and for the most part at a relatively high elevation, and thus has a temperate
climate despite being almost on the equator.
As of 2009,
the population of the country was estimated to be around 10.7 million. Of those, it is believed
that just under 1 million people lived in the country's capital and largest city, Kigali.
In
1994,
a campaign of genocide inspired by the then-ruling government of the country led to the deaths
of 800,000 people and extensive damage to the country's economy and infrastructure. Because of civil
war, the country's GDP declined in three of the five years preceding the genocide, and by more than
40% during 1994,
the year of the genocide.
Since 1994,
Rwanda's economy has been growing. The country is increasingly popular as a tourist destination
because of its abundant wildlife, including mountain gorillas. Nevertheless, semi-subsistence
agriculture remains the backbone of the economy
(39.4% of GDP in
2006).
There are also a number manufacturing enterprises in the country, although these tend to
be focused around import substitution, such as building materials (cement and plastic pipe),
mattresses, and alcoholic and soft drinks.
Rwanda Country Details
| Country Name |
Rwanda |
| Political Status |
Country |
| Geographic Location |
East-central Africa |
| Principal Language |
French |
| Capital |
Kigali |
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Books about Rwanda
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By Philip Briggs
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Entering its sixth edition, the Bradt guide to Rwanda continues to provide the most comprehensive coverage of any English-language guidebook on the market. Bradt Rwanda has long been the go-to guide for visitors to this historical and resurgent land of a thousand hills, and it continues to be in a class of its own when it comes to in-depth information on this emerald slice of Central Africa. With freshly researched and updated information on developments across the country, this new edition includes information on the ongoing revival & repopulation of Akagera National Park, up-to-date maps of rapidly modernising Kigali, and the latest on excursions into the neighbouring DRC. Written in an engaging and colourful style, Bradt's Rwanda is packed with personal anecdotes of people and places met across the country. With an emphasis on eco-tourism, there is a dedicated chapter to each of the national parks outlining all the practicalities: how to get there; how to obtain a permit; where to spot wildlife; how to identify flora; and how to identify the best trips offered by tour operators.
The land of a thousand hills comes with surprises over every ridge; trek the dew-laden forests searching for mountain gorillas, swim on the dramatic shores of Lake Kivu, and stop to contemplate the despair from which this country has so magnificently risen at one of the poignant genocide memorials. There is much to see besides gorillas: the mountain-ringed inland sea; the immense Nyungwe Forest National Park with its chimpanzees, monkeys, and rare birds; the wild savannah of Akagera National Park; and, perhaps above all, the endless succession of steep cultivated mountains. |
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By Fodor's Travel Guides
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An African safari is considered the trip of a lifetime for many, and recent continent-wide expansion of low-cost airfares has made many African destinations more affordable to reach. Fodor's The Complete Guide to African Safaris provides the most comprehensive and engaging information on the most popular game-viewing regions in Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Namibia, and Zambia.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: Other guides cover part of the process, but only Fodor's deals with all aspects of the planning, picking, and preparing for safaris around Africa. |
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By Philip Briggs
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Rwanda is the world’s premier gorilla-tracking destination and was made famous as the setting for the film Gorillas in the Mist. However there is much to see beyond magical encounters with gorillas; Lake Kivu, the mountain-ringed inland sea; the immense Nyungwe Forest National Park with its chimpanzees, monkeys, and rare birds; and the wild savanna of Akagera National Park. Written in an engaging and colorful style this edition is packed with anecdotes of people and places met across the country. |
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By Lonely Planet, Stuart Butler & Trent Holden
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet East Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the winding backstreets of Lamu, trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, or watch the annual wildebeest migration in Masai Mara; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of East Africa and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet East Africa Travel Guide: - Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, culture, art, architecture, music, geography, politics, cuisine, landscapes, wildlife
- Over 118 maps
- Covers Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet East Africa is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. - Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Africa, Kenya or Tanzania guides.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Anthony Ham, Stuart Butler, Mary Fitzpatrick and Trent Holden About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. |
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By Rosamond Halsey Carr
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In 1949, Rosamond Halsey Carr, a young fashion illustrator living in New York City, accompanied her dashing hunter-explorer husband to what was then the Belgian Congo. When the marriage fell apart, she decided to stay on in neighboring Rwanda, as the manager of a flower plantation. Land of a Thousand Hills is Carr's thrilling memoir of her life in Rwanda—a love affair with a country and a people that has spanned half a century. During those years, she has experienced everything from stalking leopards to rampaging elephants, drought, the mysterious murder of her friend Dian Fossey, and near-bankruptcy. She has chugged up the Congo River on a paddle-wheel steamboat, been serenaded by pygmies, and witnessed firsthand the collapse of colonialism. Following 1994's Hutu-Tutsi genocide, Carr turned her plantation into a shelter for the lost and orphaned children-work she continues to this day, at the age of eighty-seven. |
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Lightweight and perfect for traveling, this soft cover notebook Rwanda travel journal is ideal for tucking into a full bag or suitcase. The cover is a glossy finish so that you can easily wipe it off (if it ends up covered in something delicious-tasting, or lands in a mud puddle ;) Keep your memories for longer by journalling them in your Rwanda travel journal. A nice affordable travel notebook designed with the traveler in mind. This would make a great gift for the traveler in your life. Bon voyage! |
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The two central African countries of Rwanda and Burundi are gradually returning to prosperity. They are both very interesting countries, scenically attractive, and relatively untouched by modernism. Both have suffered serious unrest in the past, but have moved on and are determined to have a bright and happy future. The people are marvelous; one can't express in a brief paragraph the warmth and friendliness of the ordinary people of both countries. This is really a part of Africa everyone should visit. An folded, indexed easy-to-use road map of Rwanda and Burundi to plan your trip, to prepare your itinerary, and to travel independently in these African countries. Inset maps of Kigali and Bujumbara. Touristic information: points of interest, airports, religious buildings, hotels, lodging, hospitals, clinics, gas stations, caves, ports, telephones, post-offices, forests, national parks, tracks and paths, ferry routes on Kivu Lake. |
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