Mumena

Mumena is a locality in Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District, Kigali and has an elevation of 1,545 metres. Mumena is situated nearby to the locality Nyabitare, as well as near Akamabuye.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nyarugenge District Hospital and Kandt House Museum.

Kandt House Museum

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 Kigali, Nyarugenge 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. Kandt House Museum is situated 3½ km north of Mumena.

Hôtel des Mille Collines

Hotel

Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hôtel des Mille Collines is a large hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. It became famous after 1,268 people took refuge inside the building during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Hôtel des Mille Collines is situated 3½ km north of Mumena.

Mumena

Type: Locality
Location: Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.9787° or 1° 58′ 43″ south

Longitude

30.056° or 30° 3′ 22″ east

Elevation

1,545 metres (5,069 feet)

Open location code

6GCG23C4+GC

GeoNames ID

11186914

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