Akagera National Park

Kayonza, Eastern Province, Rwanda

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Akagera National Park, located in Kayonza in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, is the country’s largest protected area and one of Central Africa’s most important wetlands.

Established in 1934, the park covers a diverse landscape of savannas, rolling hills, woodlands, lakes, and papyrus swamps fed by the Kagera River, creating a rich habitat for wildlife. Known as Rwanda’s premier safari destination, Akagera National Park is home to the Big Five animals: lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and rhinoceroses, along with giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and more than 500 bird species.

Thanks to successful conservation and wildlife reintroduction efforts, the park has become a leading example of ecological restoration and sustainable tourism in Africa.