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The only ape in Nyungwe, 500 live in this park.
Your guide can help you spot them and their signs: calls, nests, or scat.
Adolf Friedrich's Angolan Colobus (Colobus angolensis ruwenzori)
Nyungwe is the only forest in Africa where these monkeys form large “supergroups” of over 350 individuals.
L'Hoest's Monkey (Cercopithecus l'hoesti)/Sun-tailed Gabon/Preuss’ Cameroon
These three monkeys were most likely one species that lived in a continuous larger forest before the last ice age.
Over time the forest split into fragments and each monkey adapted to its own forest.
Today they are separate species.
Blue Monkey ( Cercopithecus mitis doggetti)
These tree-dwelling guenons can be found around Uwinka.
Silver Monkey (Cercopithecus doggetti)
Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus kandti)
Hamlyn's Monkey (Cercopithecus hamlyni)
Red-tailed Monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius)
Dent's Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus denti)
Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Lophocebus albigena)Birds of Nyungwe
Nyungwe is classified by BirdLife International as an “Important Bird Area” (IBA), which means that the park has “true significance” for the international conservation of bird populations…” In their fact sheet, they say that Nyungwe is one of the most important forests for conservation of montane birds in the region.
A birder’s paradise, Nyungwe is home to 278 species of birds—26 of those are found only in the few forests of the Albertine Rift.
Grauer’s Rush Warbler is an Albertine Rift endemic that thrives in isolated mountain swamps, such as Kamiranzovou.
Turacos such as this Ruwenzori Turaco are rare elsewhere but abundant in Nyungwe.
You are likely to hear their loud repetitive call resonate in the forest.
Spectacular and rare sunbirds, such as the endemic Purple-breasted and Blue-headed can be seen feeding in flowering trees.
The Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, one of two hornbill species in the park, is known by its huge bill and honking call.
Some Albertine Rift Endemics Found in Nyungwe:Red-throated Alethe
Alehe poliophrysKungwe Apalis
Apalis argenteaRuwenzori Apalis
Apalis ruwenzoriiRuwenzori Batis
Batis diopsStripe-breasted Tit
Parus fasciiventerRuwenzori Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruwenzoriiArcher’s Robin-chat
Cossypha archeriDusky Crimson Wing
Cryptospiza jacksoniShelley’s Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza shelleyiHandsome Francolin
Francolinus nobilisNeumann’s Warbler
Hemitesia neumanniRed-collared Babbler
Kupeornis rufocinctusYellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacusRegal Sunbird
Cinnyris regiusVegetation zones of the park:2950 m Subalpine – bamboo, shrubs
Species present: Podocarpus, Phillipia, bamboo, Erica johnstonii
2500 m: High elevation – upland trees
Species present: Podocarpus, Syzygium, Macaranga, Balthacaria, Hagenia
2250 m: Middle elevation – tree ferns, tall trees
Species present: Carapa, Entandophragma, Newtonia, Polycscias, Symphonia, Cyathea manniana
1900 m: Low elevation – taller trees
Species present: Carapa, Newtonia, Engtandophragma, Prinaria exelsium, Cyathea manniana, etc.

Epiphytes are mosses, ferns, orchids and other plants that live high in trees without needing soil.
These “air plants” are characteristic of moist mountain rainforests.
This fruit is from a Carapa grandiflora, a tree commonly found in Nyungwe.
Monkeys and squirrels eat the large round seeds, while chimps, monkeys and people eat the young fruits.
Entandrophragma excelsum, or African mahogany (locally called “umuyove”) is one of the largest trees in the forest!As altitude changes, so does vegetation.
Nyungwe’s varied vegetation provides a diversity of habitats for its many species.
Nyungwe has over 1000 different kinds of plants, many of which you will only find in the Albertine Rift.
The western part of Nyungwe was refugium for rare forest species and still has richer, taller forest with more biodiversity today.
The eastern part of Nyungwe forest was grasslands and shrub during the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago.
Only in NyungweNyungwe’s great variety of plants and animals, some found nowhere else, makes it one of the most important protected places in all of Africa.
This impatiens is named in honor of President Kagame for his efforts in environmental protection.
It is endemic to the Albertine Rift and found in Cyamudongo and parts of Congo.
(Impatiens kagamei)This impatiens is endemic to Nyungwe, found only on Mt.
Bigugu—it grows nowhere else in the world! (Impatiens nyungwensis)This begonia is found only in western Nyungwe.
(Begonia pulcherrima).
Abundant Plant Species

Don’t let all the green fool you, Nyungwe forest is comprised of over 1,000 different kinds of plants, many of which you’ll only see in the Albertine Rift.
Medicinal plants
Nyungwe National Park is home to many medicinal plants.
The following list includes some of the plants that can be found in the Park.
Descriptions of some of these plants can be found in the Handbook of African Medicinal Plants by Maurice M.
Iwu.
Another book that might be of interest is Medicinal Plants of East Africa by John O.
Kokwaro.
Scientific name / English name / Kinyarwanda name / Traditional UsesErythrina abyssinica/ Lucky bean tree/Flame tree /Umuko
Gonorrhea, Burns, Joint pain, Fresh cuts/wounds, Backache, Syphilis.
According to the World Agroforestry Centre, it is also “used in Kenya to treat diseases such as anthrax, and the bark is boiled with goat meat for treating gonorrhoea.
The bark of the green stem may also be pounded and then tied into a fine piece of cloth and the liquid from it squeezed into the eyes to cure inflammation of the lids.
”Zanthoxylum gilletii/ East African satinwood/ Umuturirwa
Cold and fever, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Ulcers, ToothacheVernonia amygdalina/ Bitter leaf/ Umubirizi
Malaria, Fever, Worms, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, AsthmaCrassocephalum vitellium/ Isununu/
Sterility in men, High blood pressurePrunus African/ Bitter almond/ Umwumba
Fever, Stomachache, Benign prostate cancer, Diabetes, CoughFicus natalensis/ Bark-cloth fig/ Imvuvumu
Stimulation of pregnancy, Cold, Cough, Wounds, Bed wettingSyzygium guinense/ Waterberry/ Umugote
Amoebas, PoisonCarapa grandflora/ Bitter Oil/ Umushwati
AmoebasMyrica californica/ California Bayberry/ Umusengesi
Poison, Stomach acheOrchidsIf you visit at the right time and you look closely, you can see lots of these in the park.
How many kinds can you find in Nyungwe? Nyungwe has over 140 species of orchids!The main entrance is at Uwinka on the main Cyangugu - Huye road.
It's about 55km from Cyangugu and 90km from Huye.
The road is mostly in good condition.
There are regular buses along the route and hitching is also an option.
Buses are often full when they reach here so if you're getting a bus out it may be best to try to book your ticket in advance.
If travelling from Cyangugu ignore the sign in town that says it's 20km and further ignore the sign 15km from Cyangugu directing you right up a dirt track.
These refer to a small offshoot of the park, not the park proper.
From Kigali to the Uwinka the bus costs around 5000 RWF and takes over 5 hours.
There is also a park office in Kitabi.
There are no "park fees" as such but you must be accompanied by a guide on all of the walking trails.
The costs vary depending on the length of the trail and what your immigration status in Rwanda is (Tourist, National, Resident or EAC Resident).
If you are a tourist expect to pay around $40 - $60 per trail.
Camping fees are pretty high ($50 if you don't do any other activities, (I think) $35 if you do) but the camp site is well situated in the jungle, there are European toilets and a cold shower.
Other than the main road through the forest there are no (public) roads or vehicle tracks in the park, everything is on foot (see do).

The only ape in Nyungwe, 500 live in this park.

Your guide can help you spot them and their signs: calls, nests, or scat.

Adolf Friedrich's Angolan Colobus (Colobus angolensis ruwenzori)

Nyungwe is the only forest in Africa where these monkeys form large “supergroups” of over 350 individuals.

L'Hoest's Monkey (Cercopithecus l'hoesti)/Sun-tailed Gabon/Preuss’ Cameroon

These three monkeys were most likely one species that lived in a continuous larger forest before the last ice age.

Over time the forest split into fragments and each monkey adapted to its own forest.

Today they are separate species.

Blue Monkey ( Cercopithecus mitis doggetti)

These tree-dwelling guenons can be found around Uwinka.

Silver Monkey (Cercopithecus doggetti)

Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus kandti)

Hamlyn's Monkey (Cercopithecus hamlyni)

Red-tailed Monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius)

Dent's Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus denti)

Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)

Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)

Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Lophocebus albigena)Birds of Nyungwe

Nyungwe is classified by BirdLife International as an “Important Bird Area” (IBA), which means that the park has “true significance” for the international conservation of bird populations…” In their fact sheet, they say that Nyungwe is one of the most important forests for conservation of montane birds in the region.

A birder’s paradise, Nyungwe is home to 278 species of birds—26 of those are found only in the few forests of the Albertine Rift.

Grauer’s Rush Warbler is an Albertine Rift endemic that thrives in isolated mountain swamps, such as Kamiranzovou.

Turacos such as this Ruwenzori Turaco are rare elsewhere but abundant in Nyungwe.

You are likely to hear their loud repetitive call resonate in the forest.

Spectacular and rare sunbirds, such as the endemic Purple-breasted and Blue-headed can be seen feeding in flowering trees.

The Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, one of two hornbill species in the park, is known by its huge bill and honking call.

Some Albertine Rift Endemics Found in Nyungwe:Red-throated Alethe

Alehe poliophrysKungwe Apalis

Apalis argenteaRuwenzori Apalis

Apalis ruwenzoriiRuwenzori Batis

Batis diopsStripe-breasted Tit

Parus fasciiventerRuwenzori Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruwenzoriiArcher’s Robin-chat

Cossypha archeriDusky Crimson Wing

Cryptospiza jacksoniShelley’s Crimsonwing

Cryptospiza shelleyiHandsome Francolin

Francolinus nobilisNeumann’s Warbler

Hemitesia neumanniRed-collared Babbler

Kupeornis rufocinctusYellow-eyed Black Flycatcher

Melaenornis ardesiacusRegal Sunbird

Cinnyris regiusVegetation zones of the park:2950 m Subalpine – bamboo, shrubs

Species present: Podocarpus, Phillipia, bamboo, Erica johnstonii

2500 m: High elevation – upland trees

Species present: Podocarpus, Syzygium, Macaranga, Balthacaria, Hagenia

2250 m: Middle elevation – tree ferns, tall trees

Species present: Carapa, Entandophragma, Newtonia, Polycscias, Symphonia, Cyathea manniana

1900 m: Low elevation – taller trees

Species present: Carapa, Newtonia, Engtandophragma, Prinaria exelsium, Cyathea manniana, etc.

Epiphytes are mosses, ferns, orchids and other plants that live high in trees without needing soil.

These “air plants” are characteristic of moist mountain rainforests.

This fruit is from a Carapa grandiflora, a tree commonly found in Nyungwe.

Monkeys and squirrels eat the large round seeds, while chimps, monkeys and people eat the young fruits.

Entandrophragma excelsum, or African mahogany (locally called “umuyove”) is one of the largest trees in the forest!As altitude changes, so does vegetation.

Nyungwe’s varied vegetation provides a diversity of habitats for its many species.

Nyungwe has over 1000 different kinds of plants, many of which you will only find in the Albertine Rift.

The western part of Nyungwe was refugium for rare forest species and still has richer, taller forest with more biodiversity today.

The eastern part of Nyungwe forest was grasslands and shrub during the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago.

Only in NyungweNyungwe’s great variety of plants and animals, some found nowhere else, makes it one of the most important protected places in all of Africa.

This impatiens is named in honor of President Kagame for his efforts in environmental protection.

It is endemic to the Albertine Rift and found in Cyamudongo and parts of Congo.

(Impatiens kagamei)This impatiens is endemic to Nyungwe, found only on Mt.

Bigugu—it grows nowhere else in the world! (Impatiens nyungwensis)This begonia is found only in western Nyungwe.

(Begonia pulcherrima).

Abundant Plant Species

Don’t let all the green fool you, Nyungwe forest is comprised of over 1,000 different kinds of plants, many of which you’ll only see in the Albertine Rift.

Medicinal plants

Nyungwe National Park is home to many medicinal plants.

The following list includes some of the plants that can be found in the Park.

Descriptions of some of these plants can be found in the Handbook of African Medicinal Plants by Maurice M.

Iwu.

Another book that might be of interest is Medicinal Plants of East Africa by John O.

Kokwaro.

Scientific name / English name / Kinyarwanda name / Traditional UsesErythrina abyssinica/ Lucky bean tree/Flame tree /Umuko

Gonorrhea, Burns, Joint pain, Fresh cuts/wounds, Backache, Syphilis.

According to the World Agroforestry Centre, it is also “used in Kenya to treat diseases such as anthrax, and the bark is boiled with goat meat for treating gonorrhoea.

The bark of the green stem may also be pounded and then tied into a fine piece of cloth and the liquid from it squeezed into the eyes to cure inflammation of the lids.

”Zanthoxylum gilletii/ East African satinwood/ Umuturirwa

Cold and fever, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Ulcers, ToothacheVernonia amygdalina/ Bitter leaf/ Umubirizi

Malaria, Fever, Worms, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, AsthmaCrassocephalum vitellium/ Isununu/

Sterility in men, High blood pressurePrunus African/ Bitter almond/ Umwumba

Fever, Stomachache, Benign prostate cancer, Diabetes, CoughFicus natalensis/ Bark-cloth fig/ Imvuvumu

Stimulation of pregnancy, Cold, Cough, Wounds, Bed wettingSyzygium guinense/ Waterberry/ Umugote

Amoebas, PoisonCarapa grandflora/ Bitter Oil/ Umushwati

AmoebasMyrica californica/ California Bayberry/ Umusengesi

Poison, Stomach acheOrchidsIf you visit at the right time and you look closely, you can see lots of these in the park.

How many kinds can you find in Nyungwe? Nyungwe has over 140 species of orchids!The main entrance is at Uwinka on the main Cyangugu - Huye road.

It's about 55km from Cyangugu and 90km from Huye.

The road is mostly in good condition.

There are regular buses along the route and hitching is also an option.

Buses are often full when they reach here so if you're getting a bus out it may be best to try to book your ticket in advance.

If travelling from Cyangugu ignore the sign in town that says it's 20km and further ignore the sign 15km from Cyangugu directing you right up a dirt track.

These refer to a small offshoot of the park, not the park proper.

From Kigali to the Uwinka the bus costs around 5000 RWF and takes over 5 hours.

There is also a park office in Kitabi.

There are no "park fees" as such but you must be accompanied by a guide on all of the walking trails.

The costs vary depending on the length of the trail and what your immigration status in Rwanda is (Tourist, National, Resident or EAC Resident).

If you are a tourist expect to pay around $40 - $60 per trail.

Camping fees are pretty high ($50 if you don't do any other activities, (I think) $35 if you do) but the camp site is well situated in the jungle, there are European toilets and a cold shower.

Other than the main road through the forest there are no (public) roads or vehicle tracks in the park, everything is on foot (see do).