From Thembisa to Kigali: refined private villas

Thembisa and Kigali

The city of Thembisa lies in Gauteng, South Africa, with about 512,000 inhabitants. Close to Thembisa, in the same region: Centurion, Benoni, Randburg, Germiston and Etwatwa.

Getting to Kigali from Thembisa

Measured in a straight line, it is about 2,681 km from Thembisa to Kigali. Thembisa keeps the same time as Kigali.

Most routes from Thembisa connect through an airport with a direct flight to Kigali; the nearest is Johannesburg (JNB, about 16 km away). Johannesburg (JNB) has a non-stop flight to Kigali with RwandAir.

Entry for citizens of South Africa

Travelling from Thembisa, you follow the entry rule for citizens of South Africa. As citizens of a member state of the African Union, the Commonwealth or La Francophonie, you receive a visa on arrival and the visa fee is waived for a visit of up to 30 days. As a member of the African Union and the Commonwealth, South Africa benefits from Rwanda's rules for those groups. Rules can change: check the official page of Rwanda's Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration before you travel; the online application is on Irembo.

Money and payment

South Africa's currency is the South African rand (ZAR). Stays are quoted in US dollars, and you can pay in USD, in Rwandan francs, by MTN MoMo or Airtel Money, or in crypto such as USDT or Bitcoin. Details are shared by the concierge alone, in writing, once the dates are confirmed.

Cash is also accepted on arrival at the villa, in US dollars or Rwandan francs, with a written receipt from the concierge.

Arrival

Your concierge books the pickup at Kigali International Airport for your flight, at any hour; it is included from three nights at Amahoro and Urugwiro.