Kigali

Worth seeing in and around Kigali

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Kigali Genocide Memorial

   The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there.

   6.5 km · Memorial of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kigali Arena

   BK Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kigali, Rwanda, used mostly for basketball and volleyball matches. Built and finished in 2019, it hosts sporting events and concerts.

   100 m · arena in Kigali, Rwanda · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Stade Régional Nyamirambo

   Kigali Pelé Stadium, nicknamed Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Nyamirambo neighbourhood of Kigali, Rwanda. It is used mostly for football.

   8.4 km · building in Rwanda · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Library of Rwanda

   The National Library of Rwanda known as "Inkoranyabitabo y'Igihugu" in Kinyarwanda, was founded in 1989 by the presidential order no 132/06 of March the 10th 1989 as a direction in Ministry of High Education and Research. It is located in the city of Kigali.

   3.7 km · Rwanda National Library Services is an unit under Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, Located at Kacyiru, Kigali, Rwanda · Wikipedia
5. 05
   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.

   6.9 km · natural history museum in Kigali, Rwanda · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Sainte-Famille Church

   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.

   5.8 km · building in Rwanda · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kigali City Tower

   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.

   6.2 km · mixed use 20-storey high rise building in Kigali · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Rwanda Cricket Stadium

   Rwanda Cricket Stadium, also known as Kicukiro Oval, is a cricket ground in Kigali, Rwanda. The stadium is officially titled the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium.

   8.6 km · Cricket ground in Rwanda · Wikipedia
9. 09
   African Leadership University

   African Leadership University is a network of tertiary institutions operating in Mauritius and Rwanda, offering bachelor's degree programs. ALU's inaugural campus, known as the African Leadership College, was established in September 2015 in Mauritius.

   4.6 km · university located in Rwanda in Gasabo district · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Mount Kigali

    Mount Kigali, or Mont Kigali in French, is a hill in Kigali City, Rwanda, after which the city was named. Mount Kigali is located west of the city center in Nyarugenge District.

    5.4 km · hill in Kigali City, Rwanda · Wikipedia

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Things to do

Take a trip to a craft centre, like the Dancing Pots Craft Centre or the Cards for Africa workshop and sales room in Kigali.

1. 01
   Nyandungu Eco-park

   A 120-ha restored wetland and forest area and an important bird area.

2. 02
   Ten

   Kimihura (next to the pool at Mamba Club),.

3. 03
   Nyamirambo Women's Center
4. 04
   Ave

   Here you can take guided walking tours, cooking classes, or have lunch at an enterprise geared toward enabling women to succeed with computers, literacy, sewing and handicrafts.

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Where to eat

By all standards Kigali is an excellent city in which to dine. A combination of Belgian culinary influence, plenty of cows, plenty of freshwater fish, and plenty of fresh vegetables equates to some of the best eating in the region. And it's all pretty affordable. Kigali restaurants and bars go in and out of fashion, not to mention close down, quite frequently.

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Getting to Kigali

Airports

Kigali (KGL), 3 km · Goma (GOM), 103 km · Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye (BJM), 176 km

Stations

Kigali International Airport, 3.1 km

• Goma → Kigali

  97 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · $13–17
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• Bujumbura → Kigali

  177 km · quickest by road, 4h 7m · $22–30
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• Mwanza → Kigali

  322 km · quickest by air, 6h 56m · TSh189,720–294,060
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