Entebbe to Kigali another very short flight 36 min, while they may be short flights they still cost US$250, a bit like the Caribbean short expensive flights. This time bus to the aircraft and walk to the terminal when we landed, at least it wasn’t raining. Immigration was slow again but I was processed in 2 minutes and being from a Commonwealth country it was free. There is an MTN phone shop just outside Arrivals where we wasted 30 minutes trying to get a faulty SIM card to work, some of these people don’t know what they are doing. Withdrew some cash from the ATM next door, there are 2, choose Ecobank, lower fees. The taxi driver (organised in advance US$20) stopped at an Airtel shop a bit further on and I got my SIM card there RWF 5000 or US$4 for 2GB per day and unlimited calls and SMS valid for a month, started working immediately and no problems for the duration of my stay.
Kigali – The first thing I noticed was how clean everything was and how good the roads were. The backroads are dirt and a mess but the paved roads are in good condition and well maintained. There actually are pedestrian crossings and cars stop for pedestrians, very civilised, not much traffic compared to Nairobi and Kampala. Population is only 1.3 million. The people here are significantly smaller than the people in Kenya and Nairobi. The roads do not have names only Letters and Numbers.
In April 1994 Rwanda’s President Juvénal Habyarimana was killed when his aircraft was shot down near Kigali. His death was followed by the Rwandan genocide, with Hutu extremists loyal to the interim government killing 500,000 to a million Tutsi, moderate Hutu and other tribes in 3 months. The Rawandan Patriotic Front gradually took control of most of the country and seized Kigali on 4 July 1994 putting an end to the Genocide.
Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial
Kandt House Museum – the history of Rwanda written on boards with photos, very interesting.
There is no Uber here so I used Moto taxis, there are thousands of them and the riders must carry a helmet for their passenger, cost less than a US$1 for a ride. If it rains you get wet as I did once hahaha. Some of the bikes are electric and there are Battery Exchange Stations when you need a refill. There is an Uber like app called Move with very few cars. This is a city of steep hills and walking anywhere gave my dodgy knee a workout. Hotel Rwanda, watch the film. The Genocide Memorial is a park with mass graves. The Campaign Against Genocide Museum, no photos allowed, nothing much in there anyway, boards with photos and words.
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Thank you so much for sharing this amazing post! This is honestly the best travel blog I’ve come across — it’s so detailed, practical, and easy to follow. I’ll be doing the exact same journey in just 10 days, so your tips are a huge help and really put my mind at ease. I truly appreciate all the time and effort you put into writing this — you’ve made my planning so much easier. Thank you again!
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Enjoy your visit to Kigali.
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