TRAVEL
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(RWF)
Rwandan Franc |
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| Telephones |
Country
Code 250 |
Medical
Facilities:
Medical facilities are extremely limited and trained medical personnel
are in short supply. Travelers generally bring their own medicines.
Information on health conditions are precautions may be obtained
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's International
Travelers Hotline at 404-332-4559.
Telecommunications:
Cable service, long-distance telephone and telefax service are
available in Kigali, but in only a few of the larger towns outside
of the capital.
Transportation:
Several flights weekly are available from African and European
cities (Nairobi, Entebbe, Brussels and Paris). Rwanda has no railways
and no reliable public transportation service outside of Kigali.
National
Holidays: Businesses and the U.S. embassy may be closed on
the following Rwandan national holidays:
New Year's Day -- January 1
End of Ramadan -- #
Labor Day -- May 1
Ascension Day -- #
National Day -- July 1
Rwandan Liberation Day -- July 4
Republic Day -- September 25
All Saints Day -- November 1
Christmas Day -- December 25
# = Date varies each year
Climate
Because of the high altitude of the country, Rwanda has
a pleasant tropical highland climate, with a daily temperature
range as great as 14°C (25°F). Temperature vary considerably
from region to region because of the variations in altitude. The
average daytime temperature is about 30°C except in the highlands
where it is much cooler. There are four seasons; long rains from
mid March to mid May, short rains from mid-October to mid-December;
long dry period from mid-May to mid-October and short dry season
from mid-December to mid-March. The north-east has more rainfall
than other parts of the country.
Currency: Rwanda
Franc (FRw)=100 centimes.
Business
Hours
Banking:
Monday to Friday: 0830-1130 and 1330-1630 Saturday: 0830-1130
Shops: Monday to Friday: 0830-1300 and 1400-1700 Saturday: 0830-1230
Local Time: Rwanda is two hours ahead of GMT
