Emerald green waters fringed by stark mountains along Africa's Great Rift Valley
Rwanda’s largest lake, Lake Kivu is set in a wide valley surrounded by the majestic Virunga mountains. Known as one of the great lakes of East Africa, with delightful attractions that make it well worth visiting, this biodiverse area of deep glistening waters is located on the boundary between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When visiting Rwanda, Lake Kivu offers a picturesque breakaway, with its multiple islands, sandy beaches and small resort towns, while the predator-free parts of the lake are great for water-based activities.