Safari in Akagera National Park
In eastern Rwanda, along the Tanzanian border, Akagera covers 1,122 km² of savannah, mountains and swamp. Its lakes and papyrus swamps form the largest protected wetland in East-Central Africa.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Eastern Rwanda, on the Tanzanian borderAkagera National Park (Wikipedia)
- GPS coordinates
- -1.63333, 30.78333Akagera National Park (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The park is home to the Big Five: lion, black rhino, buffalo, elephant and leopard.
Akagera National Park (Wikivoyage)Lions were reintroduced in 2015, black rhinos in 2017.
Akagera National Park (Wikivoyage)The Kagera River, along the park’s eastern edge, feeds Lake Ihema.
Akagera National Park (Wikipedia)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Akagera National Park (Wikipedia)
Akagera National Park […] is a protected area in eastern Rwanda covering 1,122 km2 […] along the international border with Tanzania. It was founded in 1934 and includes savannah, montane and swamp habitats. The park is named for the Kagera River which flows along its eastern boundary feeding into Lake Ihema […] The complex system of lakes and linking papyrus swamps makes up over a third of the park, which is the largest protected wetland in Eastern-Central Africa. (coordinates -1.63333, 30.78333)
- Akagera National Park (Wikivoyage)
Its inspiring conservation journey has seen the reintroduction of black rhinos in 2017, lions in 2015 […] The park is home to the 'Big 5' - lion, black rhino, buffalo, elephant, and leopard.
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