Kigali is the Capital of Rwanda,a beautiful city, roughly strategically located in in the centre of Rwanda. Rwanda is located within the heart of Africa and is considered to be a very beautiful landlocked East African country with a green, mountainous landscape.
Kigali has the most beautiful tropical weather characterised by many sunny days with a few rain showers therefore one can visit the city all year through.
The cleanliness and tidiness of this city puts it far apart from all the other cities and capitals of Africa making it known as the Singapore of Africa. The traffic in this city flows very freely.. The ambience of this city is only the most amazing you can ever find all over Africa because the country is free from chaos while in other African cities chaos is the order of the day. Kigali is also the heart of business of Rwanda.
Kigali is one of the most fast growing cities in Africa evident from the population of one million which is so much larger than the 6000 it had during the time of independence.
Rwanda is well known for the famous mountain gorillas in the Virunga mountains but in addition to that,more of the most breathtaking tourist attractions of Africa can be found in Kigali. While some of them have a historical inclination, others are just representatives of the ar,t culture and customs of the Rwandan people. But these places when visited will show you how precious Kigali is among most African Cities. Some of these include the Kigali genocide memorial center, this is a must visit sacred place for all tourists in Rwanda. The videos and images at this place will touch your heart so deeply and bring tears to your eyes literally. Another place one must visit is the Richard Kandt House Museum of Natural History showing off the biological and geological diversity of the land of the hills
The Presidential Palace Museum is a place you should not miss out on while in Rwanda this was the house of the President Habyarimana whose plane was shot down leading to the Genocide. This house is just an amazing place. It can help one wrap their mind around the rule that led to the genocide in Rwanda.
The Muslim quarters of Nyamirambo is also a good tour place this is a place where life continues even after the sun goes down with nice pubs and places with Goat Brochettes just to enjoy a good evening and wind down with good friends with you or those just made from among the Rwandan locals. This place also has a centre were beautiful women of Rwanda tailor African clothes ,make salon businesses along with recording studios and more. Horseback riding is also a thrilling activity carried out just at the outskirts of the city that is the country side, while on horseback one will catch sight of the small breathtaking villages and local people going about their normal days. You can even hand feed the giraffes that you find at the country side in Kigali.Spend a few days traversing the city the local way on a Moto taxi which picks you up from your hotel door step.The City has amazing places for accommodation all very beautiful and affordable with world class service delivery.
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