Destination

Kigali - Rwanda

Explore the cleanest city in Africa, Kigali City for her rich history, vibrant culture, architecture and other exciting attractions within Rwanda capital city. Kigali City is the Capital of Rwanda, found in East and Central Africa. The City of Kigali is popular for being one of Africa’s cleanest, safest, well-maintained and green cities compared to other African Cities. This Rwanda capital is known for its rich historical background originating from the pre and post-colonial times as well as the 1994 Rwandan Genocide that holds more water to-date.

This City is where you can get to experience the jaw-dropping scenery, beauty, hospitality, culture, and the totality of Rwanda’s diversity. Referred as a gateway into Rwanda and tourist hub, Kigali is a residential, educational, commercial and political city hosting presidential offices, ministries, accommodation facilities, and many others. Extending for an area of 730 square kilometers, the City of Kigali is in the Central African Time zone (its standard time is GMT+2 meaning it is 2 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time).

Kigali City is made up of beautiful rolling hills, from which the country derived the title of “land of a thousand hills”. The highest point is at 1567 meters above sea level and has a population of over 745,261 people (2019).

Languages commonly used in Kigali City The commonly spoken languages in Kigali City are French, English, Kinyarwanda and sometimes Swahili. French is, however, more frequently used than English because the former has been used for long while the latter was introduced recently as a way of integrating Rwanda into the East African Community.

Currencies used in Kigali City Rwandan Franc is the official and main currency used in Kigali City although foreign currencies such as US Dollars, UK pounds and Euros can be accepted in some places in Kigali City especially Hotel, some restaurants. However, there are numerous foreign exchange bureaus, ATM Machines, and Banks all over Kigali City where you can exchange your foreign currency into the local currency.

Arts, Crafts, and Cultural Expressions In Kigali, art is a big deal! Artists show their amazing work in special places called galleries. You can visit these galleries and see beautiful things made by talented Rwandan artists. There are also cool markets where you can buy special crafts made by hand.