Tukuk-OS🌿 Nyungwe Forest National Park
Rwanda · Africa · Natural · 2.50°S, 29.20°E
The Nyungwe Forest is located in southwestern Rwanda, on the border with Burundi, where it is contiguous with the Kibira National Park to the south, and Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. The Nyungwe rainforest is most likely the best preserved montane rainforest in Africa. It is located in the watershed between the basin of the Congo River to the west and the basin of the river Nile to the east. From the east side of the Nyungwe forest comes also one of the branches of the Nile sources.
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Quick facts
| Country | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Africa |
| List type | 🌿 Natural heritage site |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 2.50°S, 29.20°E · view on map |
Nyungwe Forest National Park is a natural World Heritage site in Rwanda, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Nyungwe Forest National Park was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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