Places · Rwanda
Natural Wonders of Rwanda: The 4 Most Beautiful Places to Visit
4 places in the atlas
Rwanda sits high on the spine of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, and almost the entire country is folded into steep green hills — the source of its nickname, the 'Land of a Thousand Hills'. Along its northwestern border rise the Virunga volcanoes, home to a large share of the world's remaining mountain gorillas; to the southwest lies Nyungwe, one of Africa's largest and oldest montane rainforests; and between them the rift cradles Lake Kivu, a deep, gas-charged Great Lake. This concentration of volcano, forest, and rift lake in one small, high country makes Rwanda one of Africa's richest destinations for highland wildlife. Below are the 4 natural wonders of Rwanda in the atlas — the most beautiful places to build a trip around, each with what makes it remarkable, when to go, and how to reach it. Best overall time: The long dry season (roughly June–September) and the shorter dry spell (December–February) make forest trekking easier and roads more reliable, though Rwanda's highlands are green and visitable year-round.
