Things to Do in Rwanda

Uganda Museum

The Uganda Museum is located in Kampala, Uganda. It displays and exhibits ethnological, natural-historical and traditional life collections of Uganda's cultural heritage. It was founded in 1908, after Governor George Wilson called for "all articles of interest" on Uganda to be procured.

Watoto Church Central

Watoto Church, formerly Kampala Pentecostal Church (KPC) is an English-speaking cell-based East African community church headquartered in Kampala, Uganda.

Namirembe Cathedral

Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe, commonly referred to as Namirembe Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral for Namirembe Diocese, the first diocese to be founded in the Church of Uganda province, in 1890.…

Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine

The Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic shrine and Minor Basilica dedicated to the Ugandan Martyrs.The church is located at Munyonyo, Kampala, in Central Uganda.

Rubaga Cathedral

Saint Mary's Cathedral Rubaga, commonly referred to as Rubaga Cathedral, is the parent cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala, the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in Uganda.

Gray plover

The grey plover or black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a medium-sized plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain".

Entebbe Botanical Gardens

The National Botanical Gardens of Uganda, commonly known as the Botanical Gardens Entebbe, are located in Entebbe, Uganda. They were laid out in 1898 by the first curator, A Whyte, close to the shores of Lake Victoria. The gardens are divided into different zones, including a rainforest zone.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana

Home of Uganda Martys (Noa Mawagali)The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana (Latin: Kiyindaën(sis) – Mityanaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kiyinda and Mityana in the Ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.July 17, 1981: Established as Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana fr…

Maiko National Park

Maiko National Park is a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies in one of the most remote forest areas of the country and covers 10,885 km2 (4,203 sq mi). The park is divided into three sectors, straddling the states of Nord Kivu, Province Orientale and Maniema.

Our Lady of Wisdom

The Our Lady of Wisdom (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Sagesse) or simply Cathedral of Butare, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Butare, in the southern part of the African country of Rwanda.It is the largest cathedral in the nation, which w…

Mount Sabinyo

Mount Sabyinyo ("Sabyinyo" is derived from the Kinyarwanda word "Iryinyo", meaning "tooth"; also "Sabyinyo, Sabyinio") is an extinct volcano in eastern Africa in the Virunga Mountains. Mount Sabyinyo is the oldest volcano of the range.

Central Line

The Central Line (German: Mittellandbahn), formerly known as the Tanganyika Railway (German: Tanganjikabahn) is the most important railway line in Tanzania, apart from TAZARA. It runs west from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika via Dodoma.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana–Luweero

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana–Luweero (Latin: Kasan(us) – Luveerin(us)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kasana and Luweero in the Ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.November 30, 1996: Established as Diocese of Kasana – Luweero from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala…

Sukuma Museum

The Sukuma Museum is a community-based museum located in Mwanza, Tanzania. It was designed in 1968, and is dedicated to the preservation and display of artifacts related to the Sukuma culture.List of museums in TanzaniaOfficial website

Mabamba Swamp

Mabamba Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula.Mabamba is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance.

Mount Heha

Mount Heha is the highest mountain in Burundi and the highest point in the Burundi Highlands mountain range. It is located in the Bujumbura Rural province of Burundi and it lies approximately 20 km to the east of Lake Tanganyika and about 30 km to the southeast of Bujumbura, the largest city and for…

Kisimba-Ikobo Nature Reserve

May-Ya-Moto

May-Ya-Moto is a volcano in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a prominence of 950 metres (3,117 ft).List of volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Parc national de la Kibira

The Kibira National Park (French: Parc national de Kibira) is a national park in northwestern Burundi. Overlapping four provinces and covering 400 km2, Kibira National Park lies atop the mountains of the Congo-Nile Divide.

Burigi Game Reserve

The Burigi Game Reserve is found in Tanzania by Lake Burigi. It was established in 1980. This African game reserve is 2200km².

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayanga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayanga (Latin: Kayangana) is a diocese located in the city of Kayanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale (Latin: Kabalen(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kabale in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.February 1, 1966: Established as Diocese of Kabale from Diocese of MbararaBishops of Kabale (Roman rite) Bishop Barnabas R.

Mukura Forest Reserve

The Mukura Forest Reserve is a protected reserve in the northwest part of Rwanda, covering about 1,200 km2 Mukura Forest is situated in western Rwanda's Albertine Rift region, which lies in the Congo-Nile crest.

Rwesero Art Museum

Rwesero Art Museum is a museum in Nyanza, Rwanda. It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda.It was built as a palace for King Mutara III Rudahigwa, but he never had time to move into it; he died before occupying it, and was turned into an art museum.

Rugezi Marsh

The Rugezi Marsh (also known as Ruhengeri Marsh ) is a protected area in Rwanda, covering 6,735 hectares (16,640 acres). The wetland is one of headwaters of the Nile, situated in the Northern Province within the Buberuka Highlands. At 2,100 metres (6,900 ft), the marsh is a high altitude peat bog.

Buberuka Highlands

Buberuka Highlands is one of the 12 major agroecological zones in northeast Rwanda and covers an area of 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi), which is nearly one third area in the Ruhengeri Prefecture.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba (Latin: Dioecesis Byumbanus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on November 5, 1981 by Pope John Paul II.

Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda

The Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda was created on 25 April 1922 from the northern part of the former Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu, serving the territory of what is now Rwanda. It was led by Bishop Léon-Paul Classe of the White Fathers.