18 March 2009

Logistics

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you. ~Author Unknown

Rwanda, in east-central Africa, is surrounded by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, and Burundi. It is slightly smaller than Maryland. Steep mountains and deep valleys cover most of the country. Lake Kivu in the northwest, at an altitude of 1,472m, is the highest lake in Africa. Extending north of it are the Virunga Mountains, which include the volcano Karisimbi (4,324m), Rwanda’s highest point.
Despite its proximity to the Equator, the climate in Rwanda is cooled by the high altitude. It is warm throughout most of the country but cooler in the mountains. Rwanda has tow wet season and two dry seasons. The short wet season lasts from October to November, and the main rainy season lasts from mid-March to the end of May. During the dry season, which last from December to mid-March and from June to the end of August.
The weather also varies geographically; eastern Rwanda gets less rain than the north and east of the country. The average annual precipitation in Kigali is 1,000mm and average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius.

Kinyarwanda Words of the Day
How are you? - Amakuru (amakooroo)
I'm fine - Ni meza (nee MAYza)
I'm not good - Meze nabi (MayZay NahBee)

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