Nyarugenge District
Kigali
Nyabugogo

Gisenga

Gisenga is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,431 metres. Gisenga is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kandt House Museum of Natural History.

Museum
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The Kandt House Museum, 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 4 km east of Gisenga.

Gisenga

Latitude
-1.9543° or 1° 57′ 16″ south
Longitude
30.0196° or 30° 1′ 11″ east
Elevation
1,431 metres (4,695 feet)
Open location code
6GCG22W9+7R
Geo­Names ID
7595640
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