Nyungwe National Park

Nyungwe

Nyungwe Forest National Park is located on the South-western edge of Rwanda, bordered by Burundi in the South and DRC in the West, and covers a total area of 1020 square kilometers. It was established in 2004 to diversify Rwanda’s tourism from over-relying on gorilla tourism. The Park is about a 4-5 hours drive from Kigali town. 75 species of mammals are inhabited in this park including 13 primate species for example the Chimpanzees (over 400 in this Park), Black and white colobus monkeys, and the park is a home of over 300 species of birds out of which 16 species are Albertine Rift endemics. Tourists who visit this park will be accustomed to activities like the fascinating canopy walk. Several hiking trails in Nyungwe forest include the Ngabwe trail, Bigugu trail, Kamiranzovu marsh trail, Isumo waterfall trail, Source of the River Nile trail, Karamba birding trail, Imbaraga trail, Rukuzi trail, and irebero trail among others. Primate safaris and bird watching are also conducted in this park.

Uniqueness

• A quarter of all of Africa’s primates, 13 species, can be found here, including the common chimpanzee.
• A birder’s paradise with around 300 recorded species, nearly 30 of which are endemic to the Albertine Rift region.
• High species diversity and endemism of plants, birds, and mammals.
• Incredible hiking opportunities with 15 different trails throughout the park.
• Nyungwe is the largest expanse of forest remaining in Rwanda.