Masaka
Masaka is a populated neighborhood within the city of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda.- Type: Town
- Description: place in Kigali, Rwanda
- Also known as: “Masaka, Rwanda”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Masaka Hospital, Rwanda and Rwanda Art Museum.
Masaka Hospital, Rwanda
Hospital
Masaka Hospital, Rwanda, commonly known as Masaka Hospital, is a hospital in Rwanda. It is an urban, general hospital built between 2008 and 2011, with funding from the Government of China, as a gift to the Government of Rwanda.
Rwanda Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Cnyirahabihirwe12345, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rwanda Art Museum is an art museum in Kigali that was founded in 2009. Until 1994, the building was the residence of Juvénal Habyarimana, the former president of Rwanda. Rwanda Art Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Masaka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabuga and Nyandungu Eco-park.
Kabuga
Photo: Dewdrops123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kabuga is a town in the Gasabo and Kicukiro districts, Kigali City, Rwanda. Kabuga is a satellite town of Kigali. The name Kabuga translates to, "a place where cattle are kept" in Kinyarwanda.
Nyandungu Eco-park
Photo: Aline NDACYAYISENGA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nyandungu Eco-park is a restored wetland and forest area in Kigali, Rwanda. The park has ornamental ponds, eastern gallery forests, medicinal plant gardens, paved walk ways, restaurants, information centers and other recreational services.
Masaka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Cyimo, Masaka, Kicukiro District, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.99627° or 1° 59′ 47″ southLongitude
30.19205° or 30° 11′ 31″ eastElevation
1,420 metres (4,659 feet)Open location code
6GCG253R+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 3588222834OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
“Masaka” goes by many names.
- French: “Masaka”
- “Masaka”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masaka Health Centre and Centre Commercial de Masaka.
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