Visit Mugongo Caves in Mudende Rwanda

Visit Mugongo Caves in Mudende Rwanda: The Mugongo caves situated in Mudende Rwanda are one of the caves that visitors on can explore on a Rwanda Safari. The Mugongo Caves in Rwanda are a freshly found tourist attraction, and moving through the cave is an adventure. It has also been revealed that some caverns, including Musanze caves, are home to bats. Busasamana cave and others are among the various caves in Rwanda.

Mugongo caverns are found in the Mudende Sector. The caverns are ideal for caving, and camping facilities are available nearby. Mugongo cave, like the majority of Rwanda’s caverns, is created from Cenozoic volcanic rock that developed millions of years ago.

Because over 80% of tourists visiting Rwanda are primarily drawn by the Volcanoes National Park’s mountain gorillas, travelers wind up spending less than they intended due to less things to enjoy (compared to the neighboring Uganda). As a result, the Rwanda Development Board has created additional tourism goods to augment travellers’ gorilla trekking experiences, Visit Mugongo Caves in Mudende Rwanda.

These caves are also part of the Busasamana Cave system and are one of the most popular for day-trippers in the area. Not only that, but they are conveniently accessible due to their proximity to the erstwhile Adventist University in Mudende. Mugongo Caves are located roughly 200 meters distance from Mudende sector Head Office and are also close to Mrs. Rosamond Carr’s house.

Rosamond Carr, who had a flower farm/garden in Rwanda in 1949, was reputedly the first American citizen to live there. She was a friend of Dian Fossey, the American primatologist/zoologist who dedicated over 18 years of her life to the conservation of critically endangered mountain gorillas. She also had the opportunity to witness the country’s independence but was forced to flee during the bloody Rwandan genocide in 1994, Visit Mugongo Caves in Mudende Rwanda.

She eventually returned after the genocide and converted her farm into an orphanage, naming it Imbabazi (meaning hope) of Mudende, to provide a home for orphans and displaced children from the genocide.

The fee of visiting Mugongo Cave is 5000 RWF per person (about $6 USD), and you must contact Imbabazi ahead (or message them) to ensure that someone will be present to guide you around and accompany you.

Visit Musanze Caves

If you are planning a gorilla trekking safari to Rwanda, include the Mugongo Caves and the adjoining Imbabazi Orphanage in your schedule so that you may spend time with the children and engage with them while hearing their heart-breaking stories and donating (willingly) to put smiles on their cheeks.

In addition to Mugongo Caves, Rwanda is home to several additional Caves around the nation, including Mudende, Kabari, Busasamana Cave (a 1-kilometer-long Cave that connects to various Cave systems in Kanzenze), Bweza, Kanzenze, and Musanze Caves (near Volcanoes National Park), among others.

Besides the Mugongo caves, visitors can always pay a visit to Musanze caves which are managed by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The Northern Province has 52 caverns with 15.2km of cave tunnels, the majority of which are formed from Cenozoic volcanic rocks.

Ubuvumo Bwibihonga, Rwanda’s longest cave is a multi-level labyrinth of parallel lava tunnels. The Musanze Cave is the longest and most visited, measuring 2 kilometers in length. It is located on the campus of Innes University and is located in a volcanic zone that dates back 65 million years, when lava flows contributed to the Albertine Rift Valley. The cave is formed by lava basaltic strata from the volcanoes Bisoke and Sabyinyo.

The cave features 31 entrances, the majority of which are ceiling collapses. The main cave has a cathedral-sized entrance and is home to a sizable bat population. The collapses cast an astonishing assortment of colored light shafts into the cave.

Musanze Cave has been utilized as a refuge during battle for generations and was the scene of a genocide atrocity. It is still very important to the people who live there, thus visitors are asked to be polite when investigating. The site is technically protected, and access is limited to two and a half hour guided excursions.

Visit Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park, located in the far northwest of Rwanda, preserves the steep slopes of this majestic mountain range, which is home to the endangered mountain gorilla and a diverse mosaic of montane habitats that include evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, marsh, and heath.

Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is named after the Virunga Massif’s series of dormant volcanoes, which includes Karisimbi, the tallest at 4,507m, Bisoke with its emerald Crater Lake, Sabinyo, Gahinga, and Muhabura.

One of the genuinely unique experiences in the area is tracking endangered mountain gorillas through the secret intimacy of the rain forest, filled with the sounds of 200 kinds of colorful birds and chattering of the rare golden monkey.

Buhanga Eco-Park, ancient woodland containing some of Rwanda’s most interesting folklore, and Musanze Caves, constructed 62 million years ago after the last estimated volcanic explosion, are both located inside the limits of Volcanoes National Park.

Hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, and Iby’ iwacu village experiences appeal to a wide range of tourist that are visiting the national park on a gorilla safari in Rwanda. To book your gorilla permits in Rwanda, contact Explore Rwanda Tours for the best offers on Rwanda gorilla tours.