Lakes in Akagera National Park

Overview

Lakes in Akagera National Park, Akagera National Park is a land of natural beauty travelers can discover in the city of a thousand hills. Akagera is located in Kibungu district in northeastern Rwanda, on the border with Tanzania, covering 1122 km2 area of land. The lakes in Akagera have distinctive sizes, depths, shapes, and wildlife attracted, lakes including Lake Ihema, Lake Hago, Lake Mihindi, Lake Rwanyakazinga, Lake Gishanju, Lake Kivimba, Lake Murambya, Lake Murambi, Lake Shakani and Lake Birengero.

Lake Ihema

It is the biggest lake in Akagera National Park, located in the park’s southern sector, covering over 90 km2 of the area, digging 5-7 meters deep. Lake Ihema is the most prominent of the 10 lakes in Akagera National Park, attracting several tourists who want to enjoy the fascinating boat cruise on the lake. Boat cruises on Lake Ihema occur twice in the morning and in the afternoon.

Lake Hago

Lake Hago is a beauty on its own by the fact that it is surrounded by other smaller lakes still in Akagera National Park. This is located in the eastern province of Rwanda Akagera National Park at an altitude of 1285 meters above sea level. It attracts animals like zebras, elephants, Topi, giraffes, and many more.

Lake Rwanyakazinga

It is found in the northeastern sector of Akagera National Park, favoring the stay of crocodiles, hippos, as well as some water bird species.

Lake Shakani

Lake Shakani is quite shallower than the first mentioned, which contributes to the presence of fish species in the lake. The fish in Lake Shakani make it best for sport fishing in Akagera National Park.

Lake Mihindi

Lake Mihindi lies at an altitude of 1282 meters above sea level. It is also found in the eastern province of Rwanda in Akagera National Park.

Lake Mihindi is best for tourists who want to spot hippos since it has a great concentration of hippos.

Lake Gishanju

This is found in the northeastern part of Rwanda in Akagera National Park about 2-3-hour drive from Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. This is surrounded by papyrus which is a habitat for a lot of the papyrus dwellers such as reptiles.

Lake Birengero

It is found in the northern part of Akagera National Park which covers part of the eastern province of Rwanda. This stands at an altitude of 1442 meters making it ranked among the shallow water bodies of Rwanda with several papyrus plantations that host several bird species.

The best time to visit Akagera

Akagera National Park is open for visit every time of the year, attracting several tourists to Rwanda. The dry season is preferably the best time to explore the magnificent beauty of the lake in Akagera National Park, spanning from June to August, mid-December to mid-February. At a time when the savannah is dry, pushing most animals to the lakes.

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