Kigali Genocide Memorial

Kigali Genocide Memorial is a museum in , . Kigali Genocide Memorial is situated nearby to the cemetery .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kandt House Museum and Sainte-Famille Church.

Museum
Photo: Adygrafix250, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , formerly known as the Natural History Museum, is located in what is now the city of , 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. is situated 2 km southwest of Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Church
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is a Catholic church in Muhima, downtown , in . It is located on a hill, close to the cell of Rugenge. was the scene of killings during the genocide in April 1994. is situated 1½ km south of Kigali Genocide Memorial.

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 2 km south of Kigali Genocide Memorial.

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.

Kigali Genocide Memorial

Latitude
-1.93127° or 1° 55′ 53″ south
Longitude
30.06017° or 30° 3′ 37″ east
Operator
Government of Rwanda
Open location code
6GCG3396+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25796157
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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