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Rwandan oral history recounts that during and after the reign of Kizira, the father of Muntu, the population of Mazinga (now part of Akagera National Park) suffered catastrophic floods and disease outbreaks. 

Shared Ancestral: Is Rwandan Muntu the same as Ugandan Kintu?

Monday, March 17, 2025
Inside of the rooms at Akagera Game Lodge in Akagera National Park. FILE
Tourism

Hoteliers, tour agents on what increased number of hotel rooms means for Rwanda

Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Rwanda now boasts 21,232 hotel rooms, up from 17,078 in 2020, according to the 2024 Statistical Yearbook released last week by NISR. Courtesy Photo
Tourism

Rwanda records over 21,000 hotel rooms

Monday, January 06, 2025
Parents and children enjoy Christmas celebration at Kigali Convention Center. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Memorable festive season experiences you can have in Rwanda

Saturday, December 28, 2024
A medic takes care of a patient at King Faisal Hospital. Scientists are increasingly alarmed by the growing threat of zoonotic diseases—infections that jump from animals to humans. File
Health

Covid, Mpox, bird flu, MVD: Why viruses jump from animals to humans

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tourists visit Akagera National Park. In Rwanda, every $1 million (approximately Rwf1.3 billion) invested in nature-based tourism creates 1,328 new jobs, both directly and indirectly.
Rwanda

Nature-based tourism poised to boost Rwanda’s economy

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
A landscape view of Karongi Port on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Beyond beauty and a thousand hills, Rwanda offers abundant opportunity

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Yuhi V Musinga became Rwanda's 20th king in December 1896, at just 12 years old, following a coup led by his uncles and mother. Net Photo

The project that originated Rwanda from Gasabo was born in Brussels

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
In the third quarter of 2024, Akagera National Park experienced significant growth, generating over $1.5 million (approximately Rwf2 billion) in tourism revenue and attracting more than 16,000 visitors. Photo Courtesy
Tourism

Akagera park tourism revenue hits Rwf2bn in third quarter

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Gishwati-Mukura, one of four national parks in the country consists of two separate forests, the larger Gishwati and the smaller Mukura. As of October 25, 2024, new community committees for Rwanda’s national parks will provide locals with a structured role in park management. Photo courtesy
Environment

New community committees for national parks to foster conservation efforts

Monday, November 11, 2024
Visitors walk at the Canopy walkway that slides over the forest up to 60 meters high in Nyungwe Forest National Park. It is one of the oldest rainforests in Africa, rich in biodiversity, and spectacularly beautiful.  Sam Ngen
Society

Eight must-visit Rwandan destinations for nature lovers

Saturday, November 09, 2024
Mountain gorillas from Susa group in the Volcanoes National Park. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

What you need to know about new changes in Rwanda’s national parks

Wednesday, October 30, 2024