Nyakabanda

Nyakabanda is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,543 metres. Nyakabanda is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nyarugenge District Hospital and Kandt House Museum.

Hospital
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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 3 km north of Nyakabanda.

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. is situated 3 km northeast of Nyakabanda.

Nyakabanda

Latitude
-1.972° or 1° 58′ 19″ south
Longitude
30.0475° or 30° 2′ 51″ east
Elevation
1,543 metres (5,062 feet)
Open location code
6GCG22HX+62
Geo­Names ID
7595665
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