Why go
- Country in East Africa.
- Served by Ruhengeri Airport (RHG).
History
Rwanda, 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 (10,169 sq mi), of which land accounts for about 93.7%, Rwanda is the 21st most densely populated country in the world, with an average of about 578 people per square kilometre.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 16 direct destinations
- Rwandair Express WB (737-800, CRJ, 737-700, Dash 8-400, A330-200, 737-900) · 15 routes: Brazzaville, Brussels*, Bujumbura, Dar Es Salaam, Dubai, Entebbe, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Juba, Kamembe, Kilimanjaro, Lagos, Libreville, Mombasa, Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (Embraer 170, 330, EMJ) · 3 routes: Bujumbura*, Entebbe, Nairobi*
- Air Canada AC (A330-200) · 2 routes: Entebbe*, Nairobi*
- Air France AF (330, A330-200, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Bujumbura*, Entebbe*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-200) · 2 routes: Entebbe, Nairobi
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa*, Bujumbura*
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Bujumbura
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 170, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Bujumbura, Nairobi
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-200) · 2 routes: Entebbe*, Nairobi*
- Northern Dene Airways U7 (CRJ) · 2 routes: Bujumbura, Entebbe
- United Airlines UA (A330-200) · 2 routes: Entebbe*, Nairobi*
- Delta Air Lines DL (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Entebbe*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Entebbe
- South African Airways SA (737-700) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-900) · 1 route: Entebbe
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
- Baikotovitchestrian Airlines BU (F50, A320) · 3 routes: Beni, Bukavu/kavumu, Kisangani
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ruhengeri Airport (RHG); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GOM has direct flights to 3 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Beni, Bukavu/kavumu, Kisangani). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km; routes include traditional overshipping, tradtitional overshipping.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rwanda. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.