Rwanda
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T1Essential tells
French-Style Road Bollards
French-style bollards and green lamp posts can be seen along roads in the lush, hilly Nyungwe Forest National Park area. The paved yellow NR10 has road lines, while the mostly paved white NR26 to the south has no road lines.
BollardRed-White Bollards
Rwanda uses multiple different red and white cylindrical bollards.
BollardFront and Back Plates
Rwanda uses license plates on both the front and back of the vehicle.
PlateFront White, Back Yellow
Rwanda uses white licence plates on the front and yellow licence plates on the back.
PlateT2Intermediate tells
All-White Road Lines
The NR11 north of Mabanza uses all white road lines.
Road MarkingNR15 Road Markings
On the NR15 from Muhanga to the Western Province border, pavement is in very poor condition with many potholes and a lack of road lines.
Road MarkingWhite Road Lines
In Rwanda, both outside and inside road lines are white.
Road MarkingBrick Houses and Vents
Rwandan architecture often uses brick and concrete. Many houses are single-family homes with steep roofs, fences, and ventilation bricks.
ArchitectureTea Plantations
Tea plantations are common in Western Rwanda, with a couple of other pockets elsewhere in the country.
VegetationDistrict Street Codes
Street names often include a two-letter code. This code indicates the district.
VegetationLimited Coverage
Coverage in Rwanda is quite limited. Street View is limited to Kigali and a couple of other patches elsewhere in the country.
VegetationClean Streets
Streets in Rwanda are described as noticeably very clean and free of garbage.
VegetationCommon Banana Plants
Banana plants are common throughout Rwanda.
VegetationAkagera Terrain
Akagera National Park has a very vegetated yet dry landscape. Its wide unpaved roads are reddish-brown in colour.
TerrainHilly Terrain
Rwanda is generally quite hilly, but not very mountainous.
TerrainT3Advanced tells
Right-Side Driving
In Rwanda, traffic drives on the right side of the road.
Driving SideRight-Side Driving
Rwanda drives on the right.
Driving SideRoad Numbers on Lampposts
On many national roads, lampposts have the road number painted in black letters. Below that is the lamp number, which generally, but not always, increases farther from Kigali.
OtherRoad Lamp Designs
Lamps are fairly consistent on National Roads in Rwanda. Other designs can sometimes be found on some sections.
OtherGreen Road Lamps
Roads marked in green mainly use lamps. The lamp arms have a slight curve near the end and extend past the lamppost.
OtherRoadside Lamp Shape
On roads marked in red, lampposts have shorter arms and a sharper bend near the top.
OtherCurved Long-Arm Lamps
On roads marked in blue, lamps use a longer arm that curves for the entire length.
OtherRoad Lighting Clue
Grey roads rarely have lamps.
OtherMotorcycle Safety Gear
In Rwanda, all motorcyclists are required to wear red vests and helmets.
OtherBlack-and-White Kerbs
Kerbs are often painted with black and white stripes.
OtherWhite Concrete Waystones
Rwanda uses various different styles of white concrete waystones.
OtherEucalyptus Trees
Eucalyptus are very commonly found in Rwanda. They can be identified by their long, often clumped leaves and smooth bark.
OtherEucalyptus Warning
Eucalyptus can be found in Kenya and other countries. Use this clue with caution.
OtherRed-Tinted Soil
Much of Rwanda’s soil has a noticeable red tint.
OtherHazy Camera Tint
Street-level coverage can have a noticeable hazy tint, especially visible in the sky.
OtherVisible Street View Truck
The Google car may be fully visible as a large white or brown pickup truck with a brake light. The camera mount is also visible.
OtherBlurred Pickup Coverage
Rwanda’s coverage is made with a Generation 4 camera. In most coverage, the Google car is a pickup truck that is fully covered by a large blur.
OtherCountry Domain
Rwanda uses the .rw country domain.
OtherBalanced Rwanda Map
A computer-generated Rwanda map with 5,000 locations. It is described as well balanced.
OtherButare Cobblestone Roads
Many roads in Butare feature cobblestone pavement.
OtherKigali Wealthy Areas
Much of the Kigali coverage is in richer neighbourhoods. Luxury villas are common in these areas.
OtherKigali Border River
A wide river can be seen along the northeastern border of Kigali City.
OtherNR16 Edge Lines
The NR16 is the only road that predominantly uses dashed outer white lines.
OtherNR15 Construction Stretch
A section of NR15 from the Western Province border to a mapped point is under construction and currently unpaved. Much of this road runs along a steep red-dirt cliffside.
OtherNon-National Roads
Non-national roads are often unpaved. They are usually narrower and have more activity around them.
OtherBrown Google Car
Street View coverage here was taken with the brown Google car.
OtherRectangular Intersection Waystones
Rectangular waystones can be found at intersections.
OtherPark South Coverage
There is some coverage on the paved section south of the national park.
OtherNorthwestern Volcanoes
Volcanoes and volcanic rocks can be seen in northwestern Rwanda.
OtherNortheastern Terrain
Northeastern Rwanda has less extreme elevation than the rest of the country. The area more often consists of rolling hills and open agricultural land or undeveloped grassland.
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