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Rwanda is a relatively small and extremely densely populated country in the Great Lakes region of East Africa. It's worth noting that inter-city bus travel is (generally) very reliable and cheap. As of January 1, 2018, travel to any major city from Kigali costs 6,000 RWF ($7.50 US) or less. Via Ritco buses, Kigali-Giseyni is 3,000 RWF, Kigali-Butare is 2,000 RWF, etc., and they leave 6+ times per day. In other words, hitching is rarely a necessity in Rwanda. In fact, many people will be confused as to why you are not taking a bus, and offer to take you to the nearest bus station. It can be difficult to explain what you're doing, but if you say you don't have money, they might understand. Regardless, Rwanda is a surprisingly friendly country for hitchhikers.

''''City Names'''One annoying confusing thing in Rwanda is that many cities have been recently the major towns were renamedafter the genocide. Official references to these cities (i.e. bus tickets, many street signs) will use the new names, while maps seem to use the old or new name randomly, as do Rwandans. Fortunately, Rwandans will know both names, in case of confusion. Here are some examples:

 Rusizi - CyanduguCyangugu