Visit Lake Kivu, Rwanda

Lake Kivu is the country’s largest body of water and takes up about half of Rwanda’s western border.

There are three main towns along the lakeshore — Cyangugu in the south, Kibuye in the middle and Gisenyi further north.

High level accommodation

As the lake attracts a number of tourists and Rwandan holidaymakers, the level of accommodation here is generally of a better standard than in the parks. The views from many hotels and guesthouses across the palm-fringed lake are lovely, with little sandy beaches and grassy banks leading down to the shore.