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Please reconsider your need to travel to Rwanda Please reconsider your need to travel to Rwanda. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.
Rwanda shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Rwanda), the Advisory Index is 4.2 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Burundi (4.8), Tanzania (4.2), Uganda with 4.2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo with 3.9 (of 5).
There are currently 23,426 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Rwanda. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 315 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Rwanda.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Rwanda.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Rwanda from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.8 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We currently advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and widespread travel restrictions. The global situation remains complex and rapidly changing. International travel can be complicated with fewer international flights available and disruptions to transit routes and hubs. ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Säkerhetsläget i Rwanda är relativt stabilt. Det finns risk för terrorattacker. Undvik folksamlingar. Undvik onödiga resor till gränszonerna mot Burundi, Uganda och Demokratiska republiken Kongo. Striderna i Demokratiska republiken Kongo påverkar tidvis också Rwanda. Anlita endast en känd resebyrå om du tänker besöka en naturpark.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reconsider travel to Rwanda due to COVID-19. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Rwanda ...
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
You must present a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test result taken within 72 hours before arrival. You'll undergo further screening measures on arrival, including a second COVID-19 test, wait for results in a designated transit hotel and then self-quarantine for seven days on release. Departing travellers must present a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test result taken within ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/rwanda
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Rwanda. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Rwanda changed from 3.0 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Rwanda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Rwanda changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Rwanda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Rwanda changed from 2.2 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Rwanda to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Rwanda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Rwanda changed from 1.8 to 2.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Rwanda with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Rwanda changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Rwanda with a rating of 1.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Rwanda with a rating of 3.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Rwanda with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Rwanda with a rating of 1.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Rwanda with a rating of 2.0.
Rwanda with its capital Kigali is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa), slightly smaller than Maryland (26,338 km²). The country is located Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The climate can be described as temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible. The landscape is mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east. With a population of about 10.19 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Kigali |
| Population | about 10.19 million |
| Size | 26.338 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Common languages | English, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili |
| Currency | Franc (short: RWF) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +250 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .rw |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | RW |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | RWA |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 646 |
These are problems Rwanda is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Rwanda. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Rwanda.
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Rwanda is currently rated at 3,8 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 5 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Rwanda.
The score is rather high (3,8) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Rwanda. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for Rwanda.
There are currently 23,426 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Rwanda. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 315 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Rwanda.
Rwanda has a size of 26,338 km² or 10,169 mi² which is slightly smaller than Maryland.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
Burundi (4.8)
Tanzania (4.2)
Uganda (4.2)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.9)
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