Cyangugu is a city in Rwanda.
Understand
Pronounced something like "Tchangugu", this is a city right on the southern tip of lake Kivu, as well as Changugu proper the term also refers to Kamembe, a town a few km away just up a hill overlooking the lake. Primarily this town is used as a stopover to or from Bukavu in southern DRC, however it is a pleasant place to spend a few days.
Get in
There are regular buses and minibuses to Butare and Kigali in Rwanda. The town is right on the border with Bukavu and DRC. There is also a road south to Bugarama and from there to either DRC or Burundi. This is less frequented than the route east to Butare but it should be possible to arrange transport.
Get around
Taxi-moto (motorbike Taxis) are the main form of transport within Cyangugu (and between Cyangugu and Kamembe)
See
Do
Nyungwe National Park is 54 km along the Butare road (not 20km as the sign in town says).
Buy
Cyangugu is a useful place to stock up if you're heading to Nyungwe national park.
Eat
All the usual Rwandan fayer is easily available from lunchtime buffets to brochettes.
Drink
Sleep
There is a range of guest houses and hotels from around 3'000Francs upwards.
- 1 Emeraude Kivu Resort, ☏ 250 787 010 900.
- Hotel Du Lac, ☏ 250 7 88300518. single/double rooms from Rfr 8,000.
- 2 Peace Guesthouse, ☏ 250 7 88 52 27 27. Run by the Anglican Church. A quiet place on a green patch above the lake where you can watch the fishermen going out at night and coming back in the morning. Basic rooms with lakeview are 20000 RWF. Breakfast is included and the restaurant serves cheap meals for lunch and dinner. from 10000 RWF.