Inhoudsopgave
Welk land is Rwanda?
Rwanda ligt in Centraal Afrika en grenst aan Congo, Oeganda, Tanzania en Burundi. Met een oppervlakte van 26.338 km² is het land kleiner dan Nederland. Rwanda wordt ook wel “Het land van duizend heuvels” of “Het Zwitserland van Afrika” genoemd.
Heb ik een visum nodig voor Rwanda?
Voor reizigers met de Nederlandse nationaliteit is voor Rwanda een paspoort vereist dat na afloop van de reis nog zes maanden geldig moet zijn. Tevens is een visum vereist. U kunt deze vooraf aanvragen online aanvragen via www.migration.gov.rw. Uw gegevens kunt u invullen bij public forms (single entry visa).
Wie is de baas in Rwanda?
Na de overwinning van het RPF werd Kagame vicepresident en minister van Defensie. Sinds 2000 is hij president van Rwanda.
Where is Rwanda on the map?
Rwanda map also shows that Rwanda is landlocked country that shares its international boundaries with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the west, Burundi in the south, Tanzania in the east, and Uganda in the north. Though, Rwanda is landlocked country, but there are several lakes surrounding it.
What is the lowest elevation in Rwanda?
The entire country is at a high altitude: the lowest point is the Rusizi River at 950 metres (3,117 ft) above sea level. Rwanda is located in Central/Eastern Africa, and is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, and Burundi to the south.
Where are the main tourist attractions in Rwanda?
Rwanda’s main tourist attractions are concentrated in the far west of the country, and are mostly associated with the Albertine Rift, the well-watered arm of the Rift Valley that runs along the Congolese borders with Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.
What are the mountains in Rwanda called?
Mountains dominate central and western Rwanda and the country is sometimes called “Pays des mille collines” in French (“Land of a thousand hills”). They are part of the Albertine Rift Mountains that flank the Albertine branch of the East African Rift, which runs from north to south along Rwanda’s western border.