Road clue guides · Africa
How to recognise Rwanda from the road
Drives on the right
Green hills terraced to the top, tidy roads and banana groves. Rwanda is called the land of a thousand hills.
What to look for
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Traffic on the right
Rwanda drives on the right.
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Endless hills
Steep green hills are farmed right up to the top.
3
Very tidy
Roads and verges are notably clean. Plastic bags have been banned for years.
4
Three languages
Signs can be in Kinyarwanda, English or French, sometimes all three.
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Moto-taxis
Moto-taxi riders wear numbered vests and carry a spare helmet for the passenger.
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