Rwanda is located in the center of the African continent within the region known as the Lakes Plateau. It is a landlocked country with no coast and its maritime trade is transported through the ports of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya. Rwanda is one of the countries located south of the equator. It is bordered to the east by the state of Tanzania, to the south by Burundi, to the west by the state of Zaire, and to the north by Uganda. The capital of Rwanda, Kigali, is a city with a high population density that takes on the general character of the country in terms of a high percentage of population in a small area of approximately twenty-six thousand and five hundred square kilometers.
Rwanda is famous for its distinctive parks, which enjoy stunning natural scenery, and the most important of them is: the International Volcanoes Park, which is considered a major habitat for gorillas, and is admired by tourists, especially families, and visitors flock to it in the thousands to take the most beautiful souvenir photos in the company of gorillas and other animals that the park includes, and it is characterized by The park has a large area, reaching more than 8,090 km2.
Visiting Kivu Beach is considered one of the most important reasons for traveling to Rwanda. This beach has stunning natural scenery, in addition to being one of the largest lakes in Africa. Lake Kivu occupies sixth place in terms of area, with an area of about 90 km2. There you can enjoy the beautiful green hills that surround the area, and do not miss taking your most beautiful boat tours in the city of Karongi, which is close to the lake. You can also visit “Napoleon” Island, discover “fruit bats” there, and enjoy your most beautiful walking tours on the beaches surrounding the lake. Which fills the area, and you can practice whatever distinctive water sports you like.
The climate in Rwanda is moderate in many areas due to the elevation of its surface above sea level, and this elevation leads to softening the atmosphere and lowering the temperature, and this represents a rare thing in this tropical region, which is characterized by high temperatures, which can be observed in the regions The temperature in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, does not exceed nineteen degrees Celsius, and in the spring and fall seasons, rain falls in large quantities, allowing the lakes to be filled and the fertility of agricultural lands to be renewed, which are naturally fertile due to their volcanic nature.