Lakes in Akagera National Park. There are a number of lakes in Akagera National Park that make this savanna national park of Rwanda all the more beautiful, and inhabit a variety of wildlife on top of being great sources of water to the animals in Akagera National Park. Lakes in Akagera National Park include Lake Ihema, Lake Hago, Lake Mihindi, Lake Rwanyakazinga, Lake Gishanju, Lake Kivimba, Lake Murambya, Lake Murambi, Lake Shakani and Lake Birengero.
Lake Ihema
Lake Ihema in Akagera National Park is the most prominent of all the lakes in Akagera National Park, popular amongst tourists that they get to visit and enjoy an amazing Lake Ihema boat cruise while on any Akagera National Park safari. Lake Ihema is the biggest lake in Akagera National Park covering about 90 square kilometers, in the southern part of Akagera National Park and a depth of about 5-7meters.
Lake Ihema allows travelers to drift along the forest-fringed lake, enjoying wild game viewing at the shores, as well as a number of birds. Travelers keen on birding should take a trip down Lake Ihema, for it is one of the best birding spots in Akagera National Park. Boat safaris on Lake Ihema are scheduled and depart at 7:30am, 9am, 3pm and 4:30pm.
Non-scheduled boat safaris on Lake Ihema can also be arranged for those travelers who are not keen on shared safaris or would like to have the safari activity as per their preferred timings. Hippos, crocodiles can be found on Lake Ihema. Birds like hawks, malachite, kingfisher, sandpipers, jacanas, herons, papyrus gonolex among so many others are some of the birds in Akagera National Park that can be seen be seen in and around Lake Ihema.
Lake Hago
Lake Hago is found in the Eastern Province of Rwanda in Akagera National Park, the most visited Rwanda national park for game drive safaris in Rwanda. Lake Hago is estimated to have a terrain elevation of 1285 meters above sea level. Lake Hago in Akagera National Park is surrounded by smaller lakes in Akagera National Park that include Lake Kivumba and Lake Gishhanju.
Lake Rwanyakazinga
Lake Rwanyakazinga is one of the various lakes in Akagera National Park that travelers can see while on a safari in Akagera National Park all throughout the year. Lake Rwanyakazinga is a scenic lake in the north-eastern section of Akagera National Park Rwanda. Lake Rwanyakazinga is home to hippos and crocodiles as well as a number of birds.
Lake Shakani
Lake Shakani is a perfect sport fishing lake in Akagera National Park. on your Akagera National Park safari, you can add on sport fishing to your safari plans, where you get to catch and release some of the different fish species here.
Lake Mihindi
Lake Mihindi, also called Lac Mihindi lies at an altitude of 1,282 meters above sea level, in the Eastern Province of Rwanda which is about 2-3 hours from Kigali City. The hippo beach in Lake Mihindi is a great spot to see serried ranges of hippos as well as papyrus dwellers and also 3 amazing picnic tours. The picnic spots around Lake Mihindi has toilets and shaded benches.
The above highlighted and aforementioned are the lakes in Akagera National Park that travelers can see while on any Akagera National Park safari.
Apart from lakes, there are some other attractions in Akagera National Park that travelers can enjoy while on a Rwanda safari tour in the park. Other attractions in Akagera National Park include River Akagera which flows through the park and is a great are for wildlife viewing especially in the dry season; animals and birds in Akagera National Park. Animals to look out for include lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, giraffes and so much more.
A safari in Akagera National Park is one of the best things to do while on a visit to Rwanda. Even if you do have a very short time in Rwanda, you can do a 1 Day Akagera National Park safari if you are pressed with time, or even a 1 day Rwanda gorilla safari if you have at least 2 days to spare.
Get in touch with a reputable tour operator like Focus East Africa Tours to help arrange and take you on any Rwanda safari tour, including an Akagera National Park safari to see the different lakes in the park, and beyond.
