Ubumwe

Ubumwe is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,420 metres. Ubumwe is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kigali Convention Centre and Kandt House Museum.

Convention center
Photo: Emmanuelkwizera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a convention Centre in , the capital and largest city in .

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.

Arts center
Photo: Jim Joel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inema Arts Center is an arts center and art gallery located in , the capital city of . The center was founded in 2012 by brothers and painters: Innocent Nkurunziza, Emmanuel Nkuranga, Kenneth Nkusi, Denis Mpabuka, Timothy Akimanzi, and Joseph Ntwali.

Ubumwe

Latitude
-1.9484° or 1° 56′ 54″ south
Longitude
30.0729° or 30° 4′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,420 metres (4,659 feet)
Open location code
6GCG332F+J5
Geo­Names ID
11187080
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