Kinigi village found in Musanze district, now famous for mountain gorilla tours in Rwanda. Rwanda’s gateway to the Volcanoes National Park just a few kilometers from the Congolese border. Kinigi village lies at altitude 2,200 meters at Volcanoes National Park border area and features as the main sector in Musanze with five villages and 28 sub-villages, on a total surface area of about 81.04 square kilometers representing about 15.3% of the overall Musanze district surface area. The local residents of this village depend on subsistence farming and Irish potatoes are largely cultivated around the area.
Culture exhibits around Kinigi Village
An incredible Kinigi village, a remarkable center gorillaexperience and cultural encounter around Volcanoes National Park. The village features a perfect place for visitors to experience the authentic local cultural highlights of the Rwandan residents especially their history and culture and offers an opportunity to visitors to explore in-depth on how they and their traditional lifestyles affect the modern ways of the people. Kinigi village displays the natural link of community socio-economic way of life and nature appeal to mankind. Take on an Iby’Iwacu community experience to witness this amazing traditional lifestyle of the local people living around the park.
The village establishment is also a centre to traditional medicine men, traditional dances, singing, and archery are also equally presented here. A visit to Kinigi village rewards visitors with the most thrilling traditional dances, farming, making banana wine and the life of royalty. This is an incredibly interesting place with other tourist attractions like the local King’s compound called Igikari. You will be filled with local values of the local resident, see their local developments, especially commercial enterprises, creative ways in which they are earn a living among others.
Kinigi village is filled with tourist activities from gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking, Dian fossey trek, Bisoke hike, Musanze cave visit among others. Feel the natural harmony of the Kinigi village, an area that rewards you with breathtaking naturalness and community lifestyles that come with lifetime experiences. Choose to take a walk around the village that lasts for 2 to 6 hours via the stunning landscape including the local market.
Kinigi village is remarkably one of the perfect areas that you must pay a visit while in Rwanda around the Volcano before and after your Rwanda gorilla safari. Embrace your visit in Rwanda and traverse other outstanding places including Akagera National Park home of the Big 5 mammals, take on a game drive to sight the most amazing wildlife in East Africa. Sight countless aquatic life on a boat safari along Lake Ihema. While in Rwanda keep your eyes peeled and prepare to be surprised at every turn by the sights and sounds of our nature filled with life.