Muhima

Muhima is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,381 metres. Muhima is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kandt House Museum and Sainte-Famille Church.

Museum
Photo: Adygrafix250, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , formerly known as the Natural History Museum, is located in what is now the city of , District, westbound. This location was chosen as the colonial capital in Rwanda of Germany in 1907 by a German resident Richard Kandt under the name of Nyarugenge.The name was changed to Kigali in 1908 because it was too difficult for the colonialists to pronounce.

Church
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Catholic church in Muhima, downtown , in . It is located on a hill, close to the cell of Rugenge. was the scene of killings during the genocide in April 1994.

Hotel
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large hotel in , Rwanda. It became famous after 1,268 people took refuge inside the building during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

Muhima

Latitude
-1.9359° or 1° 56′ 9″ south
Longitude
30.0534° or 30° 3′ 12″ east
Elevation
1,381 metres (4,531 feet)
Open location code
6GCG3373+J9
Geo­Names ID
7595599
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