Kigali City is Rwanda’s capital city, it is referred to as one of the cleanest towns in Africa, strategic, organized, and placed with an extra touch of modernity, Kigali is named after a hill within the city commonly known as Mount Kigali it is the commercial center of Rwanda, the roads and transportation in the city center is excellent and safe to take a ride around, the city has greatly developed despite the remarkable effects of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, thanks to the new government of Rwanda, there has been a great push to economic development, sustainability which has attracted many investors and tourists, Kigali city has strategic points within which you can view the park, an experienced guide will lead you to the most important areas of historical importance in the city.
Visit the Rwanda Genocide Memorial this is in the capital Kigali, the convention center was built to find a place of rest for the many Rwandan people who lost their lives during the 1994 Rwanda genocide, it was a tough time for the natives as about 25,000 people lost their lives including children and women, this one is divided into 3 sections one for children, 2 for adults and the other for other people from different genocides of the world, it is a touching story as the tribes massacre themselves to almost infinity, at the site you will get to learn so much of what transpired and triggered the war, guides on the ground some of them were present during this time and each of them has got a different story to tell, the experience can be very emotional, as you will have the chance of listing to the audio playing of stories being told of the fate full time that befell Rwanda. The Nyamata church is one of those places where the massive killing happened, the Tutsi seemed refuge in the church however this turned out to be a death trap, each one of them was killed to the last person, remains and belongings of the individuals are still in the church with an alter showing blood splits.
Take a tour around the amazing Rwanda national museums like the state Museum it used to be the place of the former president of the country, it is said the war experience began when president Habyarimana’s plane was shot and struck, this was a match to light the war that had already been planned and not implemented as yet, were it landed in the compound can still be seen to date, Visit the Rwanda national museum, also known as the ethnographic Museum the site was built was placed in town a few kilometers from the city center the Museum contains events of historical and old architectural findings of the people of Rwanda, there are traditional pottery instruments, art findings that date way back to over 500 years ago. Visit the Kimironko market which is the main central market of the city, many special traditional foods are sold here, mainly by the local Rwandan people, explore the cheap fresh vegetables, a variety of foods, spices, and other quality products like handbags, shoes, suits to mention a few.