{"id":8458,"date":"2013-06-14T08:40:17","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T08:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rulindo-to-turn-footprints-site-into-touristic\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:18:23","slug":"rulindo-to-turn-footprints-site-into-touristic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rulindo-to-turn-footprints-site-into-touristic\/","title":{"rendered":"Rulindo to Turn &#8216;Footprints site&#8217; into Touristic zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{{The site at which alleged vivid footprints of King Ruganzu of the ancient Rwanda Kingdom will soon be transformed into a touristic site.}}<\/p>\n<p>Located in present Rulindo District, the mysterious giant footprints on hard rock have surprised many Rwandans and foreign visitors to the site.<\/p>\n<p>Rulindo district {2013\/2014} development plan seeks to also elevate the footprint site into a touristic site that would attract more foreign and domestic visitors all aimed at promoting Rulindo&#8217;s tourism potential.<\/p>\n<p>The District Mayor Justus Kangwagye said the works on the footprint site are expected to help in the preservation of Rwanda&#8217;s rich history.<\/p>\n<p>Also Shyorongi town is expected to undergo  modernisation. Already 450 plots have been earmarked to host modern housing and support infrastructure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-2959 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rr4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{{The site at which alleged vivid footprints of King Ruganzu of the ancient Rwanda Kingdom will soon be transformed into a touristic site.}} Located in present Rulindo District, the mysterious giant footprints on hard rock have surprised many Rwandans and foreign visitors to the site. 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