Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kigali (Rwanda). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, Sainte-Famille Church, and Kandt House Museum of Natural History. Also, be sure to include Kigali City Tower in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kigali (Umujyi wa Kigali).
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Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre
Museum in Kigali, Rwanda. The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor centre for students and those wishing to understand the events leading up to the genocide of 1994. The Centre is a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide and serves as a place in which the bereaved could bury their family and friends. The Centre is managed and run by the Aegis Trust on behalf of the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide.[1]
Sainte-Famille Church
Catholic church in Kigali, Rwanda. Sainte-Famille Church is a Catholic church in Kiyovu, downtown Kigali, in Rwanda. It is located on a hill, close to the commercial district of Rugenge. Sainte-Famille Church was the scene of killings during the genocide in April 1994.[2]
Address: KN 1 St, Kigali
Kandt House Museum of Natural History
Museum. Kandt House Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kigali, Rwanda. It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda.
Dedicated to Richard Kandt, in his former home of German resident Richard Kandt on the Nyarugenge Hill in Kigali city, which now was turned into Natural History Museum since 2006. The museum strives to show the evolution of life, description of Flora and Fauna of Rwandan Natural Parks (Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes), geological background of Rwanda, German and Rwanda shared history and exhibition of live reptiles (snakes) with the aim to explain the interrelation between nature and history as result of natural history museum. It is also the best view of three mountains (Mt Kigali, Mt Jali and Mt Shyorongi) and best view of old kigali city.[3]
Kigali City Tower
Mixed-use in Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali City Tower is a mixed use high rise office and retail building located in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The complex consists of a 20-storey tower, the tallest in the country, a four-story commercial center and a car park block, with space divided between leased office space and retail outlets. Major retailers include supermarket Nakumatt, Bourbon Coffee and a four screen cinema.
The building, on the site of a former bus station, was developed by Rwandan businessman Hatari Sekoko and built by Chinese engineers. The building work began in 2006 and the complex opened in 2011.[4]
Address: Kigali, Avenue du Commerce
Yego Arts
Museum
Address: Kimihurura,KG 621 ST, Kigali
Kigali Convention Centre
Convention center in Kigali, Rwanda. The Kigali Convention Centre is a convention centre in Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.[5]
Nyamirambo women's center
Classes and workshops, Cultural tours, Walking tours, Tours
Address: House 22, KN 7 Avenue, Kigali
M. PEACE PLAZA
