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Required travel documents for Rwanda

Required travel documents for Rwanda: passport [...]

Electric power

Electric power: 220V / 50 Hz [...]

Area code to Rwanda

Area code to Rwanda: +250 [...]

Business Hours

Banking: Monday to Friday: 0830-1130 and 1330-1630 Saturday: 0830-1130
Shops: Monday to Friday: 0830-1300 and 1400-1700 Saturday: 0830-1230 [...]

Climate

Because of the high altitude of the country, Rwanda has a pleasant tropical highland climate, with a daily temperature range as great as 14°C (25°F). Temperature vary considerably from region to region because of the variations in altitude. The average [...]

National Holidays

Businesses and the U.S. embassy may be closed on the following Rwandan national holidays:
New Year's Day -- January 1
End of Ramadan -- #
Labor Day -- May 1
Ascension Day -- #
National Day -- July 1
Rwandan Liberation Day -- July 4
Re [...]

Transportation

Several flights weekly are available from African and European cities (Nairobi, Entebbe, Brussels and Paris). Rwanda has no railways and no reliable public transportation service outside of Kigali. [...]

Telecommunications

Cable service, long-distance telephone and telefax service are available in Kigali, but in only a few of the larger towns outside of the capital. [...]

Medical Facilities

Medical facilities are extremely limited and trained medical personnel are in short supply. Travelers generally bring their own medicines. Information on health conditions are precautions may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]

HIKING AND BIKING

The fine road network, with little traffic, offers wonderful opportunities for long bicycle trips across the verdant hills and valleys. Mountain biking and hiking can be enjoyed on the thousands of kilometres of fine rural trails linking remote villages [...]