Bwimo

Bwimo is a slope in , and has an elevation of 1,689 metres. Bwimo is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kandt House Museum and Kigali City Tower.

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. is situated 3½ km east of Bwimo.

Building
is a mixed use high rise office and retail building located in , the capital of . The complex consists of a 20-story 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. is situated 4 km east of Bwimo.

Bwimo

Latitude
-1.9387° or 1° 56′ 19″ south
Longitude
30.0241° or 30° 1′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,689 metres (5,541 feet)
Open location code
6GCG326F+GJ
Geo­Names ID
7595606
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