Kandt House Museum
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.
- Museum
- …has a hipped roof
- Description: natural history museum in Kigali, Rwanda
- Address: 02 Rue KN 90, Kigali
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel des Mille Collines and Sainte-Famille Church.
Hôtel des Mille Collines
The Hôtel des Mille Collines is a large hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. Hôtel des Mille Collines is situated 1 km east of Kandt House Museum.
Sainte-Famille Church
Sainte-Famille Church is a Catholic church in Muhima, downtown Kigali, in Rwanda. Sainte-Famille Church is situated 1¼ km east of Kandt House Museum.
Kigali City Tower
Building
Kigali City Tower is a mixed use high rise office and… Kigali City Tower is situated 750 metres northeast of Kandt House Museum.
Kandt House Museum
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Latitude
-1.94663° or 1° 56′ 48″ south
Longitude
30.05322° or 30° 3′ 12″ east
Open location code
6GCG3333+97
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=museum
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Kandt House Museum” goes by many names.
Կիգալիի բնական պատմության թանգարանArmenian
Museu d’Història Natural Casa KandtCatalan
Museum Sejarah Alam Rumah KandtIndonesian
カント・ハウス自然史博物館Japanese
Inzu Ndangamurage ya Richard KandtKinyarwanda
Музей естественной истории в КигалиRussian
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