Gikondo

Gikondo is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,450 metres. Gikondo is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kigali Convention Centre and Campaign Against Genocide Museum.

Convention center
Photo: Emmanuelkwizera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a convention centre in , the capital and largest city in . is situated 3 km north of Gikondo.

Museum
The is one of the eight museums managed by the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy. It is housed in the Parliamentary building of Rwanda and was inaugurated in 2017 by Paul Kagame with an aim to showcase the history of during the campaign against the genocide against the Tutsi. is situated 3½ km northeast of Gikondo.

Arts center
Photo: Jim Joel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inema Arts Center is an arts center and art gallery located in , the capital city of . The center was founded in 2012 by brothers and painters: Innocent Nkurunziza, Emmanuel Nkuranga, Kenneth Nkusi, Denis Mpabuka, Timothy Akimanzi, and Joseph Ntwali. is situated 4 km north of Gikondo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyandungu Eco-park.

Photo: Aline NDACYAYISENGA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a restored wetland and forest area in , . The park has ornamental ponds, eastern gallery forests, medicinal plant gardens, paved walk ways, restaurants, information centers and other recreational services.

Gikondo

Latitude
-1.97886° or 1° 58′ 44″ south
Longitude
30.084° or 30° 5′ 2″ east
Elevation
1,450 metres (4,757 feet)
Open location code
6GCG23CM+FJ
Geo­Names ID
202948
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