Mount Kigali
Mount Kigali is less of a mountain as the name suggests but more of a hill according to its picture and seen. It’s more of a hill and piles of stones in Kigali the capital city of Rwanda. Kigali city is the business hub of Rwanda also the base of the Kigali international airport that welcomes most people from different parties of the country. The mount Kigali is situated among human settlements of people of Kigali which in the long run has modified the wild nature of the area to more homes and farms.
The mount Kigali is neighbored by another mount called mount jail and in between these two mountain lies Kigali city. Some tourists decided to hike up to the mountain for the view of the Kigali city from the mountain peak top. The hike up to the mount Kigali is one of the extra activities guests can take on while in Kigali. The hike up to mount Kigali starts from the Nyamirambo town of the Kigali city tour.
Visitors who do hike, they normally take about the few minutes through the households in Kigali however there are many points from which one can access the mount Kigali through the Kigali trail. You can start to choose from the Biryogo center which is near the Nyamirambo women’s center and the green mosque. Some visitors take about 1hour to hike uphill and drive at the Kigali stadium after an hour. The mount Kigali hike can be blended into Kigali city tour for the visitors interested in hiking.
The horse biking riding may take you all morning and about the afternoon to reach the top. Upon reaching Kigali stadium where it is a bit more active with many shops and local bars. The restaurant along the path, Nyiramirambo can be your ending point with a cool refreshing sip on cold local drink with beverages or ice-cream from an ice-cream.
The mount Kigali is located in central province of Rwanda in the south western part. This is a quite different hike from the volcano hike offered in the volcanoes national park in the sense that there is much more activity that you will spot on the trail as compared to the desert volcanoes. You will pass by people going about their daily day, shop, restaurant and bars for a taste of the local beverages served at the bar. There is an ice cream parlor that you may stop by the taste some locally processed ice cream of Rwanda and many other points of interest along the hike. This is a deal opportunity to interact with the Rwandan people.
Mount Kigali is also power for the spiritual power affiliated with the mountain and it is often visited or hiked by local people who are intending on benefiting. The mount Kigali attracts the local people who would like to pay the pilmarges and ask for spiritual intervention in an aspect in their life. This is a short hike if you can take it on as a single activity so you can opt to visit the fazenda Sengha for horse riding.
The fazenda sangha has also few donkeys at the center that are not kept for riding but to carry food and water for the horses. Stop by this center if you have a maple time for the activities and get to experience the thrill at the center.
At the summit of mount Kigali, you get to enjoy the breathtaking view of this busy city from the top and you can also set up your picnic lunch as you view the Kigali town. Being at the top, helps you to enjoy the vegetation at the top. If you are a biker, you can do biking up to the hills and can double as a prep for the next hike on your Rwanda safari tour or a physical work out. At the top, besides the Kigali city, you will be able to see Gisenyi town, Gisozi town and the Nyabugogo town that guide will help you identify as they are neighboring towns.
Get to interact with the local people while on your walk up to the mount Kigali as there is settlement however much it is sparsely populated. You can share the ideal, buy some local produces and craft for souvenirs, enjoy a local beverages or just enjoy their company over some beers talks at the local bar. If you are more interested in the culture of the Rwandan people, you can select a number of communities in the area to engage while moving.
Enjoy the sights and sounds as you go up mount Kigali getting to enjoy the view of Kigali city at the winder spec the higher you g. you can also be able to spot the neighboring towns of Gisenyi, Gisozi, Nyabugogo and see the business as usual taking place with a cool fresh breeze coming from the trees on the mountain.
As a visitor, you can also decide to have a walk to nyiramambo village to get to the homestead to spend some time with the members of the homes and learn how things are done in an African homestead and participate in making some local food dishes, local brew or handmade butter. You can also visit a charity organization if you are interested in helping the children in the orhphage or family homes
On your hike up the mount Kigali, you can [pas by the craft shop to purchase some pieces that you may take back home as souvenirs. Connect to enjoy the village walk in nyamirambo village and get to engage with the women who will take you through their way of living and how to prepare a Rwandan dish.
