Kigali International Airport
Kigali International Airport, formerly known as Grégoire Kayibanda International Airport named after Rwanda's first elected president, is the primary international airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
- Type: Airport
- Description: airport serving Kigali in Rwanda
- Also known as: “HRYR”, “Kanombe International Airport”, and “KGL”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amahoro Stadium and BK Arena.
Amahoro Stadium
Stadium
The Amahoro Stadium, officially known as Amahoro National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Gasabo district of Kigali, Rwanda. With a capacity of 45,508, it is the largest stadium in Rwanda and hosts football matches, concerts, and public events.
BK Arena
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Adventist University of Central Africa
University
The Adventist University of Central Africa is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning near two campuses in Kigali, Rwanda. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nyandungu Eco-park and Masaka.
Nyandungu Eco-park
Masaka
Town
Masaka is a populated neighborhood within the city of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda. Masaka is situated 7 km southeast of Kigali International Airport.
Kigali International Airport
- Categories: international airport, airport terminal, commercial traffic aerodrome, and transportation
- Location: Rwimbogo, Nyarugunga, Kicukiro District, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.9631° or 1° 57′ 47″ south
Longitude
30.1346° or 30° 8′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,489 metres (4,885 feet)
IATA airport code
KGL
ICAO airport code
HRYR
Open location code
6GCG24PM+QR
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Kigali International Airport” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Kigali Internasionale Lughawe”
- Akan: “Kanombe International Airport”
- Akan: “KGL”
- Akan: “Kigali International Airport”
- Arabic: “مطار كيغالي الدولي”
- Asturian: “Aeropuertu Internacional de Kigali”
- Catalan: “aeroport de Kigali”
- Catalan: “aeroport Gregoire Kayibanda”
- Catalan: “Aeroport Internacional de Kigali”
- Catalan: “Gregoire Kayibanda”
- Catalan: “HRYR”
- Catalan: “KGI”
- Catalan: “Kigali”
- Cebuano: “Kigali International Airport”
- Chinese: “基加利国际机场”
- Chinese: “基加利國際機場”
- Czech: “Mezinárodní letiště Kigali”
- Danish: “Internationale lufthavn i Kigali”
- Dutch: “Kigali International Airport”
- Dutch: “Luchthaven Kigali Internationaal”
- Estonian: “Gregoire Kayibanda lennujaam”
- Estonian: “Gregoire Kayibanda rahvusvaheline lennujaam”
- Estonian: “Kanombe lennujaam”
- Estonian: “Kanombe rahvusvaheline lennujaam”
- Estonian: “Kigali lennujaam”
- Estonian: “Kigali rahvusvaheline lennujaam”
- Finnish: “Kigalin kansainvälinen lentoasema”
- Finnish: “Kigalin lentoasema”
- French: “Aéroport de Kigali”
- French: “aéroport international de Kigali”
- French: “Aéroport international de Kigali”
- French: “Aéroport International de Kigali”
- French: “HRYR”
- French: “KGL”
- French: “Aeroport Grégoire Kayibanda” (historical)
- French: “Aéroport International Grégoire Kayibanda” (historical)
- Galician: “Aeroporto de Kigali”
- German: “Flughafen Kigali”
- German: “HRYR”
- German: “Kigali International Airport”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “HRYR”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Kanombe International Airport,”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “KGL”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Kigali International Airport”
- Hausa: “Filin jirgin saman Kigali”
- Hausa: “HRYR”
- Hausa: “Kanombe International Airport,”
- Hausa: “KGL”
- Hebrew: “נמל התעופה הבין-לאומי קיגאלי”
- Hebrew: “נמל התעופה הבינלאומי קיגאלי”
- Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Internasional Kigali”
- Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Kigali”
- Indonesian: “Bandara Internasional Kigali”
- Indonesian: “HRYR”
- Indonesian: “KGL”
- Italian: “Aeroporto di Kigali-Gregoire”
- Japanese: “キガリ国際空港”
- Japanese: “キガリ空港”
- Kinyarwanda: “ikibuga mpuza mahanga ki ndenge cya kanombe”
- Korean: “키갈리 국제공항”
- Lingala: “Libándá lya Ndáko ya mpɛ́pɔ ya Kigali”
- Lingala: “Libándá lya Ndáko ya mpɛ́pɔ”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kigali”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kigali internasjonale lufthavn”
- Norwegian: “Kigali internasjonale lufthavn”
- Persian: “HRYR”
- Persian: “KGL”
- Persian: “فرودگاه بین المللی کیگالی”
- Persian: “فرودگاه بینالمللی کیگالی”
- Polish: “Port lotniczy Kigali”
- Portuguese: “Aeroporto Internacional de Kigali”
- Portuguese: “Aeroporto Internacional de Quigali”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Internațional Kigali”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Kigali”
- Russian: “Кигали”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto de Kigali”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Gregoire Kayibanda”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Internacional de Kigali”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Internacional Gregoire Kayibanda”
- Spanish: “HRYR”
- Spanish: “KGL”
- Swahili: “uwanja wa ndege wa Kigali”
- Swahili: “uwanja wa ndege”
- Swedish: “Kigali internationella flygplats”
- Swedish: “Kigalis internationella flygplats”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи байналмилалии Кигалӣ”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи Байналмиллалии Кигали”
- Urdu: “کیگالی بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا”
- Vietnamese: “Sân bay quốc tế Kigali”
- Welsh: “Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Kigali”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rwimbogo and Kanombe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kigali International Aiport and Five To Five Hotel.
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