Current travel advisories for Rwanda

Last Update: Wednesday, 06. July 2022 at 08:18

We advice caution when travelling to Rwanda.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3 / 5

Rwanda is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa) with around 11 million citizens and a land mass of 26,338 km². We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.8 / 5

Rwanda shares land borders with 4 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.8 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Burundi (4.6), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.7), Uganda with (3.5) and Tanzania with (3.2 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/rwanda

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel to Rwanda's borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Burundi due to the unpredictable security situation, and the risk of banditry and cross-border incursions by armed groups.

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel / High Risk.

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/rwanda-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Exercise normal precautions in Rwanda. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise Increased Caution in: The Rwanda-Burundi border due to armed conflict. The Rwanda-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border due to armed conflict. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Rwanda. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined Rwanda has a low level of COVID-19. Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.

Danger level: 1

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/rwanda

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Danger level: 2

Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories).

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/RW

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Säkerhetsläget i Rwanda är relativt stabilt. Det finns risk för terrorattacker. Undvik folksamlingar. Undvik onödiga resor till gränszonerna mot Burundi, Uganda och Demokratiska republiken Kongo. Striderna i Demokratiska republiken Kongo påverkar tidvis också Rwanda. Anlita endast en känd resebyrå om du tänker besöka en naturpark.

Danger level: 3

Travel with higher caution..

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 11 million
Covering landmass: 26,338 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Franc (RWF)
ISO 2-Letter Code: RW
Phone prefix: +250
Top Level Domain: .rw
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900

Airports in Rwanda (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Rwanda.

Is Rwanda safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Rwanda. The risk index is at 3 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Rwanda?

We currently know of 5 countries having issued advisories for Rwanda.

What countries does Rwanda share land borders with?

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!