Protected Area · Rwanda
Nyungwe Forest
Nyungwe Forest is a protected area in Rwanda, covering 249,576 acres (101,000 ha), established in 2004.
Protected Area · Rwanda
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Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Rwanda |
| Area | 249,576 acres (101,000 ha) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Coordinates | 2.5282° S, 29.2758° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Nyungwe Forest
The Nyungwe Forest ()() is located in southwestern Rwanda, on the border with Burundi, where it is contiguous with the Kibira National Park to the south, and Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. The Nyungwe rainforest is most likely the best preserved montane rainforest in Africa. It is located in the watershed between the basin of the Congo River to the west and the basin of the river Nile to the east. From the east side of the Nyungwe forest comes also one of the branches of the Nile sources.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura, Burundi · 55.1 miles away
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 59.6 miles away
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali, Rwanda · 71.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Nyungwe Forest?
Nyungwe Forest is in Rwanda (2.5282° S, 29.2758° E).
When was Nyungwe Forest established?
Nyungwe Forest was established in 2004, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Nyungwe Forest?
Nyungwe Forest covers 249,576 acres (101,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356828 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyungwe_Forest — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).