Rwanda is sometimes called the land of 1,000 hills and, as you can see from the video below, that description is quite accurate. Although the country is located just below the equator, Kigali's elevation of 5,100 feet keeps temperatures in the low 80s year around, and even in these last remaining weeks of the dry season the countryside is green.
Rwanda's population is estimated to be around 12 million with one million people living in the capital city of Kigali. It's population density is among the highest in Africa. Most Rwandan people do not have running water in their homes so someone in the family walks to the nearest water source each day (in the video you'll notice the yellow containers used for this).
One thing that has struck me is how friendly and quick to smile the people are. Whether walking down the sidewalk, driving in a car, or shopping in the market, people are quick to make eye contact with each other and to give or return a smile and a greeting.
Rwanda's population is estimated to be around 12 million with one million people living in the capital city of Kigali. It's population density is among the highest in Africa. Most Rwandan people do not have running water in their homes so someone in the family walks to the nearest water source each day (in the video you'll notice the yellow containers used for this).
One thing that has struck me is how friendly and quick to smile the people are. Whether walking down the sidewalk, driving in a car, or shopping in the market, people are quick to make eye contact with each other and to give or return a smile and a greeting.
A drive through the Rwandan countryside.
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