Kigali is Rwanda's capital, built across a series of hills and known for being one of the cleanest and best-organised cities in Africa. For most visitors it's a stop of a day or two, a landing point before continuing on to gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, with the Kigali Genocide Memorial the one stop most itineraries build in before moving on.
Wildlife
- •Not a wildlife destination in itself, it serves as the gateway to Volcanoes National Park's mountain gorillas and golden monkeys
- •Nyandungu Wetland, a restored urban eco-park on the city's edge with birdlife and walking trails
Best Time to Visit
June to September
Rwanda's long dry season, the most common window for pairing a Kigali stopover with gorilla trekking.
December to February
A shorter dry season, also workable for a Volcanoes National Park itinerary starting from the city.
March to May and October to November
The rainy seasons. Kigali itself is unaffected as a stopover, though trekking days further out get wetter.
