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Places to see in Rwanda

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Nyungwe ForestUNESCO

  Park & nature · Southern Province

  The Nyungwe Forest is located in southwestern Rwanda, on the border with Burundi, where it is contiguous with the Kibira National Park to the south, and Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jonkmania (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Kigali Genocide MemorialUNESCO

  Museum · Kigali

  The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hanay (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Murambi Genocide Memorial CentreUNESCO

  Memorial · Southern Province

  The Murambi Technical School, now known as the Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, is situated near the town of Murambi in southern Rwanda.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: taken during the official visit of US Rep. Frank Wolf (Public domain). Map

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  Bisesero Genocide Memorial CentreUNESCO

  Museum · Western Province

  The Bisesero Genocide Memorial is a national memorial in Rwanda which commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. 40,000 people were killed where the memorial now stands.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: J. Nicolas K. Y (CC BY 4.0). Map

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  Butare

  Huye

  City · Southern Province

  Butare, also known as Huye and formerly known as Astrida, is a city with a population of 62,823 in the Southern Province of Rwanda and the capital of Huye district. It is the seventh largest town in Rwanda by population.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Galinier (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Mount Karisimbi

  Mountain · Western Province

  Mount Karisimbi is a stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Karisimbi2.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Gisenyi

  City · Western Province

  Gisenyi, historically rendered as Kisenyi, is the second largest city in Rwanda, located in the Rubavu district in Rwanda's Western Province.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Francisco Anzola from United States (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Volcanoes National Park

  Park & nature · Western Province

  Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains, namely Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dave Proffer (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Muhanga

  City · Southern Province

  Muhanga is a city in Rwanda, in the Muhanga District, in Southern Province. The city is situated 5,945 feet (1,812 m) above sea level.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: SteveRwanda (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Nyanza

  City · Southern Province

  Nyanza, also known as Nyabisindu, is a town located in Nyanza District in the Southern Province of Rwanda. Nyanza is the capital of the Southern Province.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Guswen (CC BY 3.0). Map

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  Akagera National Park

  Park & nature · Eastern Province

  Akagera National Park is a protected area in eastern Rwanda covering 1,122 km2 (433 sq mi) along the international border with Tanzania. It was founded in 1934 and includes savannah, montane and swamp habitats.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Joseph Lionceau (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Mount Sabyinyo

  Mount Sabinyo

  Mountain · Northern Province

  Mount Sabyinyo is an extinct volcano in eastern Africa in the Virunga Mountains. Mount Sabyinyo is the oldest volcano of the range. It is north-east of Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, and west of Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Andrew Moore from Johannesburg, South Africa (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map