Sainte-Famille Church

Sainte-Famille Church is a Catholic church in Muhima, downtown , in . 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: building in Rwanda

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel des Mille Collines and Kigali Green Complex.

Hotel
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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. is situated 340 metres southwest of Sainte-Famille Church.

, is a building under construction in , the capital of and the largest city in that country. With 29 above-ground floors, the skyscraper is expected to be the tallest building in Kigali and Rwanda, at the time of completion. is situated 170 metres southwest of Sainte-Famille Church.

Museum
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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 , District, westbound. is situated 1¼ km west of Sainte-Famille Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyandungu Eco-park.

Photo: Aline NDACYAYISENGA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a restored wetland and forest area in , . The park has ornamental ponds, eastern gallery forests, medicinal plant gardens, paved walk ways, restaurants, information centers and other recreational services.

Sainte-Famille Church

Latitude
-1.94459° or 1° 56′ 41″ south
Longitude
30.06363° or 30° 3′ 49″ east
Levels
4
Open location code
6GCG3347+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 106340981
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3585836
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Sainte-Famille Church” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església de Sainte-Famille de Kigali”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت فاميل”
  • Esperanto: “Kirko de la Sankta Familio”
  • French: “église de la Sainte-Famille de Kigali”
  • French: “Église de la Sainte-Famille de Kigali”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Keluarga Kudus, Kigali”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Kiriziya y’umuryango mutagatifu”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Saint Famille”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Семейства”

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