Bisesero Memorial Site also known as the memorial of resistance, Bisesero Genocide memorial site is known so much by Rwandans for its resistance during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. Between the month of May and June 1994 is when the interahamwe came to carry out the massacres that sent over 40,000 Tutsis dead. The real story During...
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March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Lake Kivu
Part of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Lake Kivu in the west of Rwanda is surrounded by magnificent mountains and has deep emerald green waters covering a surface area of 2,700 km2. It is Rwanda’s largest lake and the sixth largest in Africa. Rubavu – previously known as Gisenyi – is a large town on the northern...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Rwanda Hosts CHOGM June 2021
Rwanda is absolutely ready to host the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) come June 2021, despite the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic that has tremendously upset the world. The upcoming CHOGM meeting is the 26th edition of the summit that will be held under the theme “Delivering a common future: connecting, innovating,...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Kigali Arena
The Kigali Arena officially opened in August 2019, being the 1st 10,000 seater Arena in Kigali that was built to enhance Rwanda’s position as a MICE-destination. The Kigali Arena serves as a multipurpose facility, as it will continue to host indoor sporting events as well as concerts, festivals, fashion shows, product launch events, executive retreats,...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Kigali Convention Centre
Kigali Convention Centre is a premium events venue in Rwanda since its opening in 2016 and a hugely popular MICE destination in the East African region. The multifaceted design reflects a true Rwandan homestead. The dome shape Auditorium reproduces a hut in the King’s Palace and boasts a capacity of 2600 guests, whereas, the hotel...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 King’s Palace Museum gallery
The king’s Palace Museum is based in Nyanza District, Southern Province,88 km from Kigali City; King’s Mutara III Rudahigwa’s Palace offers a detailed look into the Rwandan monarchical system and its abolition in the early 1960s due to colonialism. The palace was restored to its 19th Century state as a replica and was made entirely...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 National Liberation Museum Park
In the Northern Province of Gicumbi district, 80 kilometres northeast of Kigali at Mulindi w’Intwali lies the National Liberation Museum Park. This museum tells the story of the Rwandan Liberation struggle that brought an end to the Genocide against Tutsis. This struggle was initiated by the political wing known as the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF),...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Kandt House Museum
Kandt House Museum, the former Natural History Museum is located at KN 90 St, around one kilometre from downtown. This museum is formerly well known as the Natural History Museum (NHM). Its name as NHM was changed into Kandt House Museum since December, 17th 2017. At the present moment, The Museum comprises three main parts:...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Rwanda Art Museum
The “Rwanda Art Museum” in Kanombe is located 4 kilometres from Kigali International Airport. This former Presidential Palace Museum changed into Rwanda Art Museum effective from 18th May 2018. The new museum displays contemporary artworks produced by both Rwandan and international artists. The aim is to provide to our visitors’ insight into the originality of...
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March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Campaign Against Genocide Museum
Campaign Against Genocide Museum is a museum located in the Parliamentary building, in Kigali just 800 meters behind the Kigali Convention Centre road point, and just 4.9km, 9 minutes drive from the Kigali International Airport. This campaign against Genocide Museum was opened officially on 13th December 2017 by H.E Paul Kagame. The Museum is built...