Rwanda Bugesera District 1 tour

Nyamata Genocide Memorial

A former Catholic church preserved as it was found after 10,000 refugees were killed inside in 1994.

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Country

Rwanda

Region

Bugesera District

Best time

Year-round

About Nyamata Genocide Memorial

Nyamata is one of the most confronting Genocide memorials in Rwanda — a large Catholic church in Bugesera district where some 10,000 Tutsi sought refuge in April 1994 and were murdered. The church has been left almost exactly as it was: bullet-scarred ceilings, piles of clothing, underground crypts of remains. A sobering, unmissable site.

Highlights

  • Original 1994 site preserved
  • Underground crypts
  • Personal effects of victims
  • Compact guided visit

Best time to visit

Year-round

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