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: Hôtel des Mille Collines and Kigali Green Complex.

Hotel
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The is a large hotel in , Rwanda. is situated 340 metres southwest of Sainte-Famille Church.

, is a building under construction… is situated 170 metres southwest of Sainte-Famille Church.

Museum
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The , formerly known as the Natural… 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 , .

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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Highlights: Polyclinique La Medicale (Dr Kanimba Hospital) and Centre National Pastorale.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sainte Famille Hotel and Coffee Corner.

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