Rwanda
Kigali
Nyarugenge District

Nyarugenge

Nyarugenge is a sector located in , City of Kigali, . Nyarugenge has an elevation of 1,548 metres.
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  • Type: Locality with 16,700 residents
  • Description: sector in Rwanda
  • Also known as: “Nyarugenge Sector” and “Nyarugenge Sector, Nyarugenge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kandt House Museum of Natural History and Sainte-Famille Church.

Museum
Photo: Adygrafix250, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kigali was named by King Cyirima I Rugwe in the 14th century by naming now known as Mount Kigali. The Kandt House Museum, formerly known as the Natural History Museum, is located in what is now the city of , Nyarugenge District, westbound.

Church
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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.

Nyarugenge

Latitude
-1.9568° or 1° 57′ 25″ south
Longitude
30.0643° or 30° 3′ 51″ east
Population
16,700
Elevation
1,548 metres (5,079 feet)
Open location code
6GCG23V7+7P
Geo­Names ID
11186451
Wiki­data ID
Q21405821
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Nyarugenge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nyarugenge”
  • Chinese: “尼亞魯岡熱”
  • French: “Nyarugenge”
  • German: “Nyarugenge”
  • Italian: “Nyarugenge (Nyarugenge)”
  • Italian: “Nyarugenge”
  • “Nyarugenge”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kigali Institute of Science and Technology and University Hospital of Kigali.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Nyarugenge”. Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.