Rwanda

===Visa requirements=== A passport is required to enter Rwanda, though a certificate of vaccination is not required unless you are coming from a yellow fever-endemic country. African Union citizens can enter Rwanda visa free for 30 days. Citizens of Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda can stay for up to 6 months, and Kenyan and Ugandan citizens may use a national ID card in lieu of a passport.

The currency is the Rwandan franc (French: franc rwandais, Kinyarwanda: Ifaranga ry'u Rwanda), denoted by the symbols "FRw" or "RF" or "R₣" (ISO currency code of RWF (sometimes displayed as FRw, and possibly RF or R₣). In the Kinyarwanda language, it is also called the amafaranga.

===On foot=== Despite the hills, Kigali is a pleasant city to walk around. Many main roads have sidewalks and are well lit at night, making walking safe even after dark in most neighbourhoods. The Imbuga City Walk (car free zone) in the city centre is a pedestrianised area with cycling friendly pavements, green spaces, benches, a kids' playground, and free Wi-Fi. Kigali also holds Car Free Sundays, when certain roads are closed to traffic for walking, cycling, and exercise. Be prepared for steep climbs between neighbourhoods; the hills are real.

Kinyarwanda is an official language and the main spoken language in Rwanda. It is also spoken in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and in southern Uganda. Kinyarwanda is a tonal language of the Bantu language family, closely related to Kirundi spoken in the neighboring country Burundi and much more distantly related to other Bantu languages such as Swahili.

Rwanda is generally a safe country for visitors. It ranks among the safest in Africa according to both the Gallup Global Safety Report and the Numbeo Safety Index. Violent crime against tourists is extremely rare, and Kigali is safe to walk around at night in most neighbourhoods, with main roads well lit.

Despite being close to the equator, Rwanda's high altitude (Kigali sits at around 1,500 m) keeps the climate temperate rather than tropical hot. Precautions should still be taken against sunburn due to the strong equatorial sun, and dehydration when hiking at higher elevations. Sunscreen may be difficult to find outside of larger supermarkets and pharmacies; fair skinned visitors should bring their own.

===Post=== Rwanda's postal service is operated by iPosita (National Post Office). Post offices are found in Kigali and major towns, offering mail and parcel services. Rwanda does not use street addresses for postal delivery; mail is sent to PO boxes. For international parcels, private courier services such as DHL and FedEx have offices in Kigali and are more reliable for urgent shipments. Sending postcards home is possible from the main Kigali post office.

Rwanda is a very conservative society, and most people dress modestly, especially women. Wearing shorts or tight skirts and skimpy tops is likely to get you stared at twice as much as normal. It is unusual for a couple to make public displays of affection, even though many men walk hand in hand with male friends. Also, Rwandans will generally never eat or drink in public, apart from restaurants. Rwandan women are rarely seen smoking in public or out in bars unaccompanied.