Gakinjiro

Gakinjiro is a bus stop in Kibaza, Kacyiru, Kigali. Gakinjiro is situated near the hospital Minas Medical Center, as well as near the public building Sector Gisozi office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sainte-Famille Church and Kandt House Museum.

Sainte-Famille Church

Church

Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sainte-Famille Church is a Catholic church in Muhima, downtown Kigali, in Rwanda. It is located on a hill, close to the cell of Rugenge. Sainte-Famille Church was the scene of killings during the genocide in April 1994. Sainte-Famille Church is situated 2 km south of Gakinjiro.

Kandt House Museum

Museum

Photo: Adygrafix250, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 3 km southwest of Gakinjiro.

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 2½ km south of Gakinjiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyandungu Eco-park.

Nyandungu Eco-park

Photo: Aline NDACYAYISENGA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nyandungu Eco-park is a restored wetland and forest area in Kigali, Rwanda. The park has ornamental ponds, eastern gallery forests, medicinal plant gardens, paved walk ways, restaurants, information centers and other recreational services.

Gakinjiro

Type: Bus stop
Category: transport
Location: Kibaza, Kacyiru, Gasabo District, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.92604° or 1° 55′ 34″ south

Longitude

30.07062° or 30° 4′ 14″ east

Open location code

6GCG33FC+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5488094475

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Minas Medical Center and Sector Gisozi office.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Prayosha Aluminum & Glass and Gakinjiro.

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