Lake Kivu - Rwanda

Lake Kivu is the largest of numerous freshwater lakes that shimmer in the valleys of Rwanda. located 100 miles north of Lake Tanganyika at the highest point of the East-African Rift Valley (approximately 1500m in elevation), is one of three known volcanic lakes in the world that contain high dissolved volumes of CO2 in their deeper waters; the other known volcanic lakes are Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun in Cameroon (Degens et al, 1973; Witze, 2002).
The lake is a 2650 square kilometre freshwater expanse and the largest of all the lakes that fill the valleys of Rwanda.

The beautiful lake is enclosed by the steep terraced hills that are characteristic of rural Rwanda and sitting on its shores are the three lakeside towns of Cyangugu, Kibuye and Gisenyi; the perfect tourist transit points between the Rwanda Chimpanzee tracking destination of Nyungwe Forest National Park in the south, and gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans in the north.
Discovering these three colourful lakeside resort towns, pursuing the various water sports they have to offer, and boating to the numerous islands on the lake are just some of the activities available in the area. 
Birdlife around the lakes is fantastic including large numbers of pelicans, crowned cranes, malachite kingfishers and much more. Enquire>>>>>