Ruganzu’s site

The feature might have been created as a result of hot smooth unbroken and viscous magma flowing on hard structures such as tree roots hence formation of the “dugout canoe” features. Local people believe that this was a home for the ancient king Ruganzu the 2^nd of the traditional kingdom of Rwanda, which stretched up to Kisoro (Mgahinga is in Kisoro) in the early sixteenth century. He was a great warrior and performed miracles. He had various points where he used to rest from. Site owners narrated that the formation has portions said to have been designated as water drinking points for his animals; one for cows, another for bulls, the third for calves and the last for dogs. The site has been used as a shrine but has no resident priest or priestess but the land is privately owned; the old man inherited it from the father. Other sites related to this are on another property but within reach; Ruganzu’s foot print and Ruganzu’s chair. Ruganzu’s chair and foot print might have been formed as a result of hot magma flowing on uneven surfaces hence resulting into the shapes.