Kigali walking tour & city guide

A tidy, green capital spread over rolling hills.

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Kigali on foot

Kigali rolls over a series of hills and valleys, with neat streets, flowering roadsides and views in every direction. Plastic bags are banned, and on the last Saturday morning of each month residents join in Umuganda, a community clean-up. It is an easy city to walk, with a lively market culture and a growing café and art scene.

Neighbourhoods

The city centre, around the Kigali Convention Centre and the car-free zone near the KN 4 Avenue, has offices, hotels and new public spaces. Kimironko Market, to the east, is the place for fabrics, baskets, fruit and tailors who can sew a shirt in a day. Nyamirambo, the city's oldest and most multicultural district, is known for its colourful shops, mosques and evening street life.

A classic day

Begin at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a moving museum and the resting place of more than 250,000 victims, and allow a few hours. In the afternoon, visit Kimironko Market, then go to Nyamirambo for a guided neighbourhood walk run by local women's cooperatives, and finish with a sunset view over the hills.

Good to know

Moto taxis are cheap and drivers carry a helmet for passengers. The dry seasons, June to September and December to February, are best for travel and for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, about two and a half hours away. Avoid driving during Umuganda morning, when traffic is restricted.

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Top sights in Kigali

1
Kigali Genocide Memorial
A museum and memorial to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
2
Kimironko Market
The city's biggest market for crafts, fabrics and food.
3
Nyamirambo
A lively, colourful district with guided walks.
4
Inema Arts Center
A gallery of contemporary Rwandan art.
5
Kigali Convention Centre
A domed landmark lit up at night.
6
Mount Kigali
A hill with walking trails and views over the city.

Eat

Food markets & where to eat in Kigali

Kimironko Market
Fruit stalls and simple local food.
Nyamirambo
Evening street food and small restaurants.
Kiyovu
A central area with cafés serving Rwandan coffee.

Taste

Food to try in Kigali

Brochettes
Grilled goat or beef skewers, often with fried plantain.
Isombe
Cassava leaves cooked with peanut and palm oil.
Rwandan coffee
Highland coffee grown on the country's hills.
Ibihaza
Pumpkin cooked with beans.

Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.

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