Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro)
Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro) is a memorial in Kibuye, Bwishyura, Western Province. Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro) is situated nearby to Karongi Hospital, as well as near Kibuye Referral Hospital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Memorial of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
- Also known as: “Gatwaro Genocide Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Pierre Church, Kibuye and Home Saint Jean Hotel.
St. Pierre Church, Kibuye
Memorial
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Pierre Church, Kibuye is a memorial, which is situated 680 metres east of Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro).
Home Saint Jean Hotel
Guest house
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Home Saint Jean Hotel is a guest house, which is situated 1 km east of Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro).
KivuWatt Power Station
Power station
KivuWatt Power Station is a 26 MW methane gas-fired thermal power plant in Rwanda. KivuWatt Power Station is situated 3 km west of Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibuye.
Kibuye
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kibuye is a city in western Rwanda on the shore of Lake Kivu — the surrounding area offers some stunning views of the lake. The new name is Karongi, most people still call it Kibuye though.
Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro)
- Categories: Memorial of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and historic site
- Location: Kibuye, Bwishyura, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.06826° or 2° 4′ 6″ southLongitude
29.34792° or 29° 20′ 53″ eastOpen location code
6G9FW8JX+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6796639087OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q115748132
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In Other Languages
From French to Kinyarwanda—“Kibuye Genocide Memorial (Gatwaro)” goes by many names.
- French: “Mémorial du génocide à Kibuye”
- French: “Mémorial du génocide de Gatwaro”
- French: “Mémorial du Génocide de Kibuye – Gatwaro”
- French: “Mémorial du génocide de Kibuye”
- Kinyarwanda: “Urwibutso rwa Jenoside rwa Kibuye (Gatwaro)”
- Kinyarwanda: “Urwibutso rwa Jenoside rwa Kibuye”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Karongi Hospital and Kibuye Referral Hospital.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Gatwaro primary school and Boutique chez Mama Ivan.
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