Explore the Pristine Lake Muhazi, Rwanda Adventure Safari

Located just 40 kilometers east of Rwanda’s capital Kigali, the sandy shores of the beautiful Lake Muhazi receive just a handful of especially locals and expatriates avoiding the busy city over the weekend. This is a great place to visit on your Rwanda Adventure Safari, however the area has a laid-back, simple attraction, and because of its easy accessibility from Kigali city, certainly there isn’t any reason why you shouldn’t explore the beautiful winding shores plus the calm clean waters of this lake.

Muhazi is a shallow but long lake that twists through the flooded valley across a distance of over 40 kilometers before getting to its far eastern shore, which is near the Akagera National Park found in eastern Rwanda. The eastern shore of Lake Muhazi sits along the main-road to Nyagatare; this offers breathtaking views and it’s a great place to make a stop on your journey to enjoy some chilled drinks and snacks.

Later on you can make cultural tours to nearby villages close to the lake shore, go bird watching or in the evening you visit any of the lakeside bars where you will enjoy some nice live music as you sip a beer.

Immediate opposite the eastern shore of Lake Muhazi is Gihini a beautiful hilltop town a nice place to unwind and enjoy amazing lifestyle of the people of Rwanda. If you visit over the weekend you will have an opportunity to join the locals as they have service at the notable Gahini Anglican Cathedral.

Majority of the locals living within Gahini plus the nearby villages close to the lake are mainly fishers or traditional farmers. So during your visit in this area you will see large herds of the legendary long-horned cows (Inyambo cows) nearly everywhere you go.

To climax your trip, you will set out on a boat-trip to do some fishing, bird watching or visit the local villages on the shores of Lake Muhazi.

For those of you who love birds, you may able to see various species including the Malachite kingfisher, Spotted-necked otter, Swamp flycatcher, African fish eagle as well as the Pied kingfisher.

The lake is just 50 kilometers wide from East to west, but with several winding water streams branching off the main lake from the central valley. There are large cultivated farmlands dotted with local villages plus pristine unexplored lake shores all waiting for you to explore.

In case you have a well maintained 4 wheel drive car, you can easily traverse the less-travelled dirty roads just north of the lake and these will lead you to the beautiful cultivated paradise of terraced hills that drop down to lake water edge. You will enjoy breathtaking views in this part of Rwanda.

Where to stay during your visit around Lake Muhazi

Within the bigger towns of Gahini as well as Rwesero found close to the lake, there are a number of guesthouses that offer descent accommodation and these normally offer various thrilling adventure activities including Fishing, boat rides and bird watching trips, and for those who wish to you can enjoy a swim in the lake. You will also have an opportunity to enjoy the scrumptious traditional meals prepared from Rwanda’s broad food basket.

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