Visit Rusumo Falls in Rwanda
Visit Rusumo Falls in Rwanda: Rusumo Falls is a beautiful waterfall and one of the Nile River’s more remote origins. Rwanda is one of, if not the, fastest growing countries on the African continent, with a booming economy, rising infrastructure, and transportation, and one of its natural attractions is the Rusumo waterfalls. Rusumo waterfalls in Rwanda is strategically located on River Kagera on the border between Rwanda and Tanzania. The waterfalls are 15 meters high and 40 meters wide.
History of Rusumo Falls in Rwanda.
Although the waterfall may appear modest in comparison to the other aquatic wonders on the continent, it has played an important role in Rwanda’s history.
The falls served as the first welcome committee for Europeans who arrived in Rwanda in 1984, despite the fact that the area had been a part of German East Africa since 1885, and no European had visited the region prior to 1984. The falls also served as an access route for Belgians during their occupation of the nation during World War I.
The river, however, earned international prominence during the events of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, since it drains water from all parts of Rwanda except the extreme west, causing victims from the murder to be transported by the river. Despite that sad tragedy, the falls are currently a popular tourist destination, as well as a source of renewable energy thanks to the regional Rusumo falls hydropower plant.
The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project is a hydroelectric project managed by the governments of the Republic of Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania through a jointly owned Rusumo Power Company. A Tripartite Agreement was signed on February 16, 2012, by the three nations to begin collaborative development.
The project is located at Rusumo Falls, near the Rwanda-Tanzania border on the Kagera River, while the power generation facilities are on the south bank of the Kagera River in Tanzania. In Rwanda, the substation is located on the northern bank of the river.
What to do during your visit to Rusumo Falls in Rwanda.
Visitors can do a number of activities while visiting Rusumo falls in Rwanda such as; birding, swimming, nature walks and fishing among others.
Other Waterfalls to visit in Rwanda.
Isumo waterfalls in Nyungwe Forest national park
This path of stark contrasts is a sensory overload. The first part of the trail leading to Isumo waterfalls begins at Nyungwe Forest Lodge and travels through vivid green tea fields with grassy verges tended by goats and full of sun-loving wildflowers and butterflies.
This is big sky country, with stunning vistas northwest to Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To most herbivorous woodland species, the tea growing belt surrounding the forest is like a desert.
At 2.3 kilometres, the route falls into one of Nyungwe’s most densely forested and steepest rainforest ravines. Cool, wet air rises from below, mingling with the sounds of birds, tree frogs, and insects. It stands around 17 metres tall and is more spectacular for the power with which it shoots through a tight opening into a gorgeous amphitheater bordered with fluttering fronds of ferns, flowers, and lianas, all of which thrive in the autumn mist zone.
On bright days, there are caverns in the overhanging cliffs and a rainbow in the spray. The bottom of the 13 square kilometer Kamiranzovu Marsh, which flows over the wall of this water-carved canyon, is three kilometres to the east and 100 metres higher in elevation.
Kamiranzovu Waterfall
This spectacular waterfall is situated in the renowned Nyungwe Forest National Park, in the southwestern province of Rwanda. This conservation area is well-known for being the furthest source of the mighty Nile. This is one of the most popular tourist destinations for most visitors on safari to Nyungwe Forest. Aside from primate trekking in Nyungwe forest national park, a trip to this waterfall also provides exhilarating encounters for travelers.
Other places to explore during your visit to Rwanda.
Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu, located in western Rwanda, is part of Africa’s Great Rift Valley and features deep emerald green waters with a surface area of 2,700 km2. It is Rwanda’s biggest lake and Africa’s sixth largest. A kayaking excursion on Lake Kivu, or mountain biking or trekking one of the six off-the-beaten-path sections of the beautiful Congo Nile Trail, are thrilling ways for adventurous travelers to see Rwanda, Visit Rusumo Falls in Rwanda.
Volcanoes national park
Volcanoes National Park is located in northwest Rwanda. It contains five of the Virunga Mountains’ eight volcanoes, notably Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga, and Sabyinyo, and covers 160 km2 of rainforest. It shares boundaries with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park and Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. It is home to mountain gorillas and golden monkeys and served as a base for primatologist Dian Fossey.
The park is the only destination for gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda. Aside from gorilla trekking, visitors can also do other activities such as golden monkey trekking, hike to Dian Fossey gravesite, visit Buhanga eco park, hike mount Bisoke, Karisimbi, and Gahinga, birding and guiding nature walk.
Akagera National Park.
The famous Big Five are now found in Akagera national park: buffalo, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and lions. The scenery is breathtaking, and you may observe a variety of species in a short period of time. The national park was founded in 1934 and offers visitors a wide range of activities such as boat cruise excursions, game drives, bird watching, walk the line, behind the scenes, and community tours.
Nyungwe forest national park.
Nyungwe Forest National Park is Rwanda’s most visited primate park for chimpanzee trekking tours and has been designated as Africa’s top priority for forest conservation. It is located in southwest Rwanda, partially bordering Burundi. It’s a big expanse of highland rainforest teeming with chimps and owl-faced and colobus monkeys. The Igishigishigi Trail’s Canopy Walkway is a high suspension bridge offering views of the valley and surrounding trees. A route leads to the Kamiranzovu Marsh, which is home to a variety of birds, orchids, and a waterfall.
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