National park of Kagera I. No’s 98-107

Akagera National Park is located in the east of Rwanda. Kibungu is the city that is nearest to the park and the best starting point.

The park covers over 2500 sq km of savannah west of the Kagera River, which denotes the frontier with Tanzania. The park has a variety of wildlife and is a habitat for over 500 different species of birds.

Date of issue: 28 April 1965

Expiration date:

Design: Jean van Noten (1903-1982)

Printer: Hélio Courvoisier, s.a., La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland

Paper with silk threads

Perforation: 11.5

Size no’s 98-105: 32,5 x 22 & 22 x 32,5 mm

Size no’s 106-107: 45 x 25.5 mm

Sheet: 50

Marginal inscriptions:

Circulation: 50,000

No 98. 10c, Marabou

No 99. 20c, Zebra

No 100. 30c, Impala

No 101. 40c, Crane

No 102. 1F, Buffalo

No 103. 3F, Jackals

No 104. 5F, Baboon

No 105. 10F, Elephant

No 106. 40F, Cormorant

No 107. 100F, Lion

The series:

The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:

Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side, top, bottom or corner of a sheet.