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If you’re wondering how to navigate the challenges of life abroad, you’re not alone. Join InterNations and connect with a community of like-minded expats in Rwanda! You’ll find many ways to network, socialize, and make new international friends.

Don’t miss a variety of welcoming online and in-person events. Join groups to pursue your hobbies — from sports to music, there’s something for everyone With InterNations, you’ll quickly feel at home wherever life takes you.

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  • Vladimir Rostev

    Moving abroad can be very difficult, particularly when it comes to Rwanda. But this supportive and trustworthy community is just so helpful.

InterNations – Bringing Together South Africans Living in Rwanda

Interested in meeting fellow South Africans in Rwanda? Are you looking for trustworthy advice and tips on expat life from your South African countrymen? Or would you like to discover landmarks such as the Great Lakes region of eastern-central Africa with other South African expatriates?

No matter if you already are an expat in Rwanda or still finishing your preparations for your relocation back home in South Africa, InterNations Rwanda offers everything you are looking for: our trusted network is the most popular international platform for expats and global minds from all over the world. Of course, we also have a number of South African expats in Rwanda among our members, coming from various regions all over South Africa - from Johannesburg, over Cape Town to Durban.

    Meet other South Africans in Rwanda

    Meet other South Africans at our events in Rwanda

    Attend our monthly events and activities for South Africans expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

    Want to meet other South Africans at our events?

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    Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow South Africans in our Rwanda expat forums.

      Ask experienced South African expats in Rwanda!

      • Where can I find South African food?
      • Where can I meet other South Africans?
      • Are there South African schools in my city?

      Find other South Africans to share your hobbies with

      Get Tips and Info on Life in Rwanda from South African Expats

      Being an expat in Rwanda means much more than packing your belongings and taking care of paperwork. Keeping in touch with your South African compatriots is a big part of the expat experience and can help you understand the Rwandan people and their culture better. With InterNations, meeting other South Africans in Rwanda is a breeze, no matter if you are in Gabiro, Kigali, Butare or any other expat magnet across the country. Just take our network of South Africans in Kigali, for example.

      If you are in the mood to speak your mother tongue again, to learn about the best spots to shop for South African food, or to discuss your favorite sports team’s latest match, join the South African InterNations Community:

      • In our huge expat network, you can easily find like-minded expatriates from South Africa.
      • Our Rwanda Expat Forums are a great place to share experiences and advice – for example how to find a nanny speaking your language or where to get bobotie in Kigali...
      • The InterNations Places database for Rwanda helps you find institutions like the nearest South African embassy.

      From the Great Lakes region of eastern-central Africa to the province of Kigali City, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly South African expats in Rwanda.

      Meet Fellow South Africans in Rwanda at Our Many Expat Activities

      Participating in our regular expat events and activities in Rwanda is another wonderful advantage of your membership. Our events cater to virtually all interests, ranging from a nice dinner with your fellow expats to enjoy some famous brochettes, Rwanda’s national dish, to large expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in some of Kigali’s most exclusive locations. Looking for a weekend getaway? Simply join one of our expat excursions with a group of fellow South Africans in Kigali and discover Lake Kivu in Western Rwanda, the Volcanoes National Park, full of endangered mountain gorillas, and other impressive landmarks across Rwanda.

      Our events and activities are a great way of meeting fellow expats from South Africa and all around the globe in a casual atmosphere. Does this sound interesting to you? Then sign up for membership and you’ll hear a heartfelt Siya namkela nonke, welkom, isibingelelo from our South Africans living in Rwanda!

      • Vladimir Rostev

        Moving abroad can be very difficult, particularly when it comes to Rwanda. But this supportive and trustworthy community is just so helpful.

      • Cathleen Sapiro

        My brother recommended InterNations to me before I moved to Kigali. I can only forward this recommendation to any expat around the globe.

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