Kigali
Rwanda · Kigali City · 1500 m
Description
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda and the country's only international gateway, spread over a set of steep ridges with the markets and workshops down in the valleys between them. The Kigali Genocide Memorial at Gisozi, where more than two hundred and fifty thousand people are buried, is where almost every visit begins. The city around it is orderly and unusually safe, with plastic bags banned, a car free zone through the middle and a community work morning on the last Saturday of each month that halts traffic. Kimironko market, the galleries of Inema and the eating streets of Nyamirambo fill the rest.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 4 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – September or December – January
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Kigali Genocide Memorial at Gisozi
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre walking tour
- Kimironko market
- Nyandungu Eco-Park
- Inema Arts Centre
- Rwanda Art Museum and the wreck of the plane
- Niyo Arts Gallery
- Camp Kigali Belgian peacekeepers memorial
- Kandt House Museum
- Nyamata and Ntarama memorial churches(Day trip)
- Kigali Convention Centre dome after dark
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum at Parliament
- Question Coffee and the Kigali coffee tastings
- Mount Kigali walk
- Rebero hill viewpoint
- Live music and bars around Kimihurura
- Kigali Car Free Day (first and third Sunday)
Getting there
- Airports:
- KGL