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The Karisoke Research Institute was established by an American primatologist known as Dian Fossey, who dedicated her life to the studying and conservation of gorillas in the Virunga ranges in the Albertine region of Africa. The institute derives its name from a combination of two mountains: Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke. The Karisoke Research Institute was established in September 1967. The institute now protects half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas, numbering over 400—a great population increase since the efforts …

Dian Fossey was an American primatologist and conservationist who dedicated her life to the studying of gorillas on the virunga mountain ranges.  Dian Fossey established two tents between Karisimbi and Bisoke mountains where the Karisoke research institute was found. Dian Fossey arrived at the virunga ranges on September 24th 1967 she alienated herself from the supported and enemies while developing a bond with the endangered mountain gorillas, Dian Fossey first encountered the mountain gorillas during her seven week trip to …

The Akanyaru river magnificently rises in the Rwanda and Burundi western  higlands along the border of the two countries; the lower stretches of this river comprise wetlands, and the river basin covers an area of 2,650 square kilometers. The Akanyaru river is the main tributary of the Nyabarongo river it flows east and then to the north before joining the Nyabarongo River. The Akanyaru River all starts in Burundi with the Mugere River with an elevation of 2,450 meters above …

The Gisozi Genocide memorial also known as the Kigali genocide memorial museum which is located in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. The sacred memorial site is important to all the people of Rwanda in loving memory of over 250,000 people who were murdered by ​the massive killings of the Rwandan genocide. The Genocide took place in Rwanda 1994 against the Tutsi; this was due to tribalism that led to massive killings but the world stood still in silence and …

The Camp Belgian monument is found in Nyarungenge in Kigali, Rwanda. The camp is the place where the ten Belgians were massacred during the early days of the Rwandan genocide on the 7th of April 1994 against the Tutsi; they were working with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda. Camp Belgian monument is a place for honoring of  the diseased Belgian peace keepers, the soldiers were deployed to guard the house of the prime Minister Agatha Uwilingimana but the …

The Ethnographic museum is situated in the southern part of Rwanda capital city in a place known as Butare; it’s also mostly known as the Butare museum, the museum was given to Rwanda as a gift by the Belgian government under Baudouin I as a commemoration of Independence. The Ethnographic Museum is part of the Institute of National Museums in Rwanda and boasts one of Africa’s finest ethnographic collections. The museum provides good information about the cultural history of Rwanda. The …

Mount Bisoke is situated in Volcanoes national park in Rwanda, this mountain is part of the Virunga volcanoes covering an elevation of 3,711 meters above sea level the mountain is characterized with a series of vegetation types starting from bamboo forests, Hypercom forests, through senecio and lobelia bush. Mount Bisoke peak can be reached within two to four hours time of hiking depending on the hiker’s fitness and descending takes about two hours hence making a one day safari. Mount …

Mount Karisimbi, is a dormant stratovolcano found in Rwanda, the mountain derives its name from the Kinyarwanda word “Amasimbi” to mean what shell referring to its white capped summit. it’s the highest of the eight virunga volcano mountains. Mount Karisimbi was created by volcanic eruptions of the Albertine rift valley. Mount Karisimbi summit is up to 4,705 meters high, it’s also one of the highest summits in Africa striding along the border of Rwanda and Democratic republic of Congo bordered …