The Nyungwe forest
In south-western Rwanda, on the Burundi border, Nyungwe is most likely the best-preserved montane rainforest in Africa. A national park since 2004, it is home to 13 primate species and more than 300 bird species.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Uwinka, where the trail system began in 1987Nyungwe National Park (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- -2.48990, 29.29280Nyungwe National Park (Wikivoyage)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The forest is known for its colonies of chimpanzees and Angola colobus.
Nyungwe Forest (Wikipedia)Among the birds, some 30 species are Albertine Rift endemics.
Nyungwe Forest (Wikipedia)The park covers about 970 km² of rainforest, bamboo, grassland and swamp.
Nyungwe National Park (Wikivoyage)
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- Nyungwe Forest (Wikipedia)
The Nyungwe Forest […] is located in southwestern Rwanda, on the border with Burundi […] The Nyungwe rainforest is most likely the best preserved montane rainforest in Africa. […] Nyungwe Forest was established in 2004 […] The park contains 13 primate species (25% of Africa's total), more than 300 bird species including 30 Albertine Rift endemics […] of particular interest for the presence of colonies of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and Angola colobus
- Nyungwe National Park (Wikivoyage)
The National Park was established in 2004 and covers an area of approximately 970 km² of rainforest, bamboo, grassland, swamps, and bogs. In 1987, development of the trail system began at Uwinka. (coordinates -2.4899, 29.2928)
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