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.Photo: Adygrafix250, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: natural history museum in Kigali, Rwanda
- Also known as: “Kandt house Museum”
- Address: 02 Rue KN 90, Kigali
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel des Mille Collines and Sainte-Famille Church.
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 1 km east of 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 1¼ km east of Kandt House Museum.
Kigali City Tower
Building
Kigali City Tower is a mixed use high rise office and retail building located in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The complex consists of a 20-story tower, the tallest in the country, a four-story commercial center and a car park block, with space divided between leased office space and retail outlets. Kigali City Tower is situated 750 metres northeast of Kandt House Museum.
Kandt House Museum
- Categories: natural history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Akabahizi, Gitega, Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.94663° or 1° 56′ 48″ southLongitude
30.05322° or 30° 3′ 12″ eastOpen location code
6GCG3333+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 173293813OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedWikidata ID
Q11295489
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Kandt House Museum” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կիգալիի բնական պատմության թանգարան”
- Catalan: “Museu d’Història Natural Casa Kandt”
- French: “Kandt House Museum”
- French: “Musée d’histoire naturelle”
- French: “Musée de la maison kandt”
- French: “Musée de la Maison Kandt”
- German: “Kandt House Museum”
- German: “Kandt-Haus-Museum”
- Indonesian: “Museum Sejarah Alam Rumah Kandt”
- Japanese: “カント・ハウス自然史博物館”
- Kinyarwanda: “Inzu Ndangamurage ya Richard Kandt”
- Russian: “Музей естественной истории в Кигали”
- Spanish: “Casa Museo de Historia Natural Kandt”
- Spanish: “Casa museo Kandt”
- Spanish: “Museo de historia natural”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Akabahizi Health Post and Maison des jeunes Kimisagara Football.
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