Tapis Rouge
Tapis Rouge is a recreation area in Nyakabanda ii, Nyarugenge District, Kigali. Tapis Rouge is situated nearby to the mosque Centre Culturel Islamique, as well as near Kigali Pelé Stadium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nyarugenge District Hospital and Kandt House Museum.
Nyarugenge District Hospital
Hospital
Kandt House Museum
Museum
Photo: Adygrafix250, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Kandt House Museum is situated 3½ km north of Tapis Rouge.
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 4 km northeast of Tapis Rouge.
Tapis Rouge
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nyakabanda ii, Nyakabanda, Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.97805° or 1° 58′ 41″ southLongitude
30.04606° or 30° 2′ 46″ eastOpen location code
6GCG22CW+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 206842273OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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“Tapis Rouge” goes by many names.
- French: “Tapis Rouge”
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