🇷🇼 Rwanda Eastern Rwanda 2 tours

Akagera National Park

Big-Five savannah park — Rwanda's recently reintroduced lions and rhinos.

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Country

🇷🇼 Rwanda

Region

Eastern Rwanda

Best time

June–September

Coordinates

-1.883, 30.717

About Akagera National Park

Akagera has rebounded dramatically — lions were reintroduced in 2015, rhinos in 2017, and the Big Five are all now present in this scenic savannah-and-lakes park bordering Tanzania.

Highlights

  • Big Five safari
  • Lake Ihema boat cruise
  • Behind-the-scenes conservation tours
Live forecast · Akagera National Park
28°C Mainly clear · 13 km/h wind
Updated 2026-07-18T14:30
  1. ☁ 29° 20°
  2. ☁ 30° 18°
  3. ⛅ 30° 19°
  4. ☁ 32° 19°
  5. ☁ 31° 20°
  6. 🌦 30° 19° 💧 0.3mm
  7. 🌤 30° 19°
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Live wildlife observations
Recently spotted near Akagera National Park

Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.

Loxodonta africana
2026-01-11 · Rwanda
Lophaetus occipitalis
2026-01-13 · Rwanda
Hydrictis maculicollis
2026-01-10 · Rwanda
Giraffa tippelskirchi
2026-01-13 · Rwanda
Hippopotamus amphibius
2026-01-12 · Rwanda
Naja nigricollis
2026-01-12 · Rwanda
Source: GBIF.org — Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Best time to visit

June–September

Itineraries

Tours that visit Akagera National Park

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