living in Rwanda

GETTING TO RWANDA
BY AIR Travelers form the Americas and Australia, Asia, and the rest of Europe will do best to aim for connections via London, Brussels, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Entebbe. The designated regular airlines include, SN Brussels, RwandAir Express, Uganda Airline, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, (...) more
All major hotels operate airport shuttles but private taxis can be picked up from the airport to any part of the city. Minibuses and private cars are the established form of transport. Thousands of Rwandese ride minibuses everyday and they offer convenient fast transport along major routes. (...) more

The main post office on Avenue de la Paix has a counter for international phone calls and an efficient fax office outside. Public phones are found in shops and kiosks all over the city center. They are metered so one pays after making a phone call. Calls to cell phones are more expensive than (...) more
For any tourist, the Rwanda Tourist Office (ORTPN) on Avenue de l’Armee should be the first stop. It normally has information about all current events as well as street maps of Kigali, and information about transport, minibus, taxis or car hire. This office also sells permits to visit national (...) more
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A valid passport is mandatory. Visas are required for all visitors except nationals of the: USA Germany Canada Uganda Tanzania Kenya Burundi and the DRC and cost 35$ and above. For further information, please call the Rwandan Embassy/Mission nearest to you or visit (...) more

Whatever season you choose to visit Rwanda, you are sure to find glorious weather. There are mainly two annual seasons – the rainy season and the dry season. There are two annual rainy seasons: the big rains which last from mid-March to beginning of June, and the small rains from mid-September (...) more
CURRENCY The local currency is the Rwandan franc, which is traded at US$1=Frw 545- 560 as of January 2007. The US dollar is the preferred hard currency. Foreign exchange facilities can be found at all major hotels and good restaurants in Kigali. These also accept all major credit cards though (...) more
1 January: New Year’s Day; 8 March: National Women’s day; 7 April: National Mourning Day; 1 May: Labor day; 1 July: Independence day; 4 July : Liberation Day; 15 August : more
Rwanda is not a particularly unhealthy country for tourists and one will never be far from some kind of medical help. The main towns have hospitals though for anything serious, one will be more comfortable in Kigali. All main towns in Rwanda have pharmacies and in Kigali, a couple of them (...) more