![Kigali’s cafe scene has changed drastically since I wrote this ancient article way back in 2011. Time for an update! The good news is that […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/brioche-4.jpg "Cafes in Kigali"){kind=small}
![I met Joselyne and her husband Roman, the owners of RWANDA CLOTHING recently and have been very impressed with the products and customer service at […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/interview-jojo-rwanda-clothing-640x330.jpg "Interview: Joselyne from RWANDA CLOTHING")
![Cyangugu. It’s a name that refers to the two southwestern districts in Rwanda, Nyamasheke and Rusizi. Some call it the most beautiful place in Rwanda, […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cyangugu-2.jpg "The Ultimate Guide to Cyangugu")
![On Sunday, May 11th, the Rwandan Cycling Federation (FERWACY) in conjunction with Team Rwanda Cycling (TRC) will host the 2nd annual CycloFemme in Rwanda, a […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cyclofemme.jpg "CycloFemme Rwanda")
![Kiyovu stretches from UTC at the top of the hill down to Cercle Sportif, passing dozens of restaurants, hotels, President Kagame’s house, Kigali Institute of […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-kiyovu-195x110.jpg "Living in Kiyovu")
![When I first moved to Kigali any “sightseeing” I did was on the back of a moto. Whenever I spotted that distant hill with cloned […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-gacuriro-195x110.jpg "Living in Gacuriro")
![You pass the Gikondo exit when you drive from town out toward Sonatubes and Kicukiro. Though more of a residential area, this is also where […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Living in Gikondo")
![Ok I admit it. I don’t know anything about where I live. In fact, I’m not even sure I live where I think I live. […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-gitega-195x110.jpg "Living in Gitega")
![Made easy, Kacyiru is the area around the road stretching from Top Tower down to the US Embassy. It’s an area with a tonne of […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-kacyiru-195x110.jpg "Living in Kacyiru")
![If it all came down to the coolest-sounding name, we would all be living in Kibagabaga. Sadly, much due to the fact that it’s so […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-kibagabaga-195x110.jpg "Living in Kibagabaga")
![The questions on everyone’s lips is whether or not Kicukiro is part of Kigali. The answer is yes. Now, is it part of the town […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-kicukiro-195x110.jpg "Living in Kicukiro")
![Kimihurura is a very popular area of town for expats. Maybe it’s the central location or the nice houses or the multiple restaurants to choose […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/kimihurura-195x110.jpg "Living in Kimihurura")
![Kisiment starts with Chez Lando (the hotel and popular restaurant), and slowly transforms into Remera as you move toward the Amahoro Stadium. It’s a cute […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-kisiment-195x110.jpg "Living in Kisiment")
![Nyamirambo a pretty diverse and stretched-out neighborhood, encompassing the southwestern corner of Kigali. And a huge corner, at that! It’s a big place with the […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-nyamirambo1-195x110.jpg "Living in Nyamirambo")
![If you are (for some reason) looking to get as far away from Kinyarwanda phrases, babies wrapped around their mothers, and curious looks as possible, […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/nyarutarama-195x110.jpg "Living in Nyarutarama")
![Remera’s got a lot going for it. Greeting you when you arrive from the airport with cheap guests houses and plenty of variety in eating […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-remera-195x110.jpg "Living in Remera")
![Town is not really a place you live actually. It consists of the Union Trade Center (UTC), the banks (Ecobank, Bank of Kigali, Fina and […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/living-in-town-195x110.jpg "Living in Town")
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![Yego Arts is one of the newer galleries on Kigali’s art scene but they’ve been pretty active so far with running events and have made […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/yego-arts.jpg "Yego Arts")
Yego Arts
Yego Arts is one of the newer galleries on Kigali’s art scene but they’ve been pretty active so far with running events and have made […]
RECENT KIGALI REVIEWS
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![Monmartse is a relatively new Korean place located just behind RDB. I heard about it a few months ago, but who knows how long its […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/monmartse-280x170.jpg "Monmartse")
Monmartse
Posted on July 21, 2014 | 1 CommentMonmartse is a relatively new Korean place located just behind RDB. I heard about it a few months ago, but who knows how long its […] -
![This is another one of Kigali’s restaurants that I seem to frequent a lot but have yet to get around to a reviewing. They actually […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bamboo-rooftop1-280x170.jpg "Bamboo Rooftop")
Bamboo Rooftop
Posted on May 28, 2014 | No CommentsThis is another one of Kigali’s restaurants that I seem to frequent a lot but have yet to get around to a reviewing. They actually […] -
![I started out fairly confused with Via Veneto. Or maybe I was confused with White Horse. One day while ago, the old White Horse restaurant […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/via-veneto-280x170.jpg "Via Veneto")
Via Veneto
Posted on May 21, 2014 | 3 CommentsI started out fairly confused with Via Veneto. Or maybe I was confused with White Horse. One day while ago, the old White Horse restaurant […] -
![Deo, the owner of Rwiza Village, offered me a free night so I could come and enjoy his place and write a review. Apparently this […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rwiza-village-1-280x170.jpg "Rwiza Village")
Rwiza Village
Posted on May 18, 2014 | 14 CommentsDeo, the owner of Rwiza Village, offered me a free night so I could come and enjoy his place and write a review. Apparently this […] -
![La Sierra is one of my favourite places in Kigali and I eat here all the time but, remarkably, I’ve taken three freaking years to […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/la-sierra-280x170.jpg "La Sierra")
La Sierra
Posted on March 14, 2014 | 2 CommentsLa Sierra is one of my favourite places in Kigali and I eat here all the time but, remarkably, I’ve taken three freaking years to […]
KIGALI AREA GUIDES
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Living in Kiyovu
Kiyovu stretches from UTC at the top of the hill down to Cercle Sportif, passing dozens of restaurants, hotels, President Kagame’s house, Kigali Institute of […]
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Living in Gacuriro
When I first moved to Kigali any “sightseeing” I did was on the back of a moto. Whenever I spotted that distant hill with cloned […]
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Living in Gikondo
You pass the Gikondo exit when you drive from town out toward Sonatubes and Kicukiro. Though more of a residential area, this is also where […]
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Living in Gitega
Ok I admit it. I don’t know anything about where I live. In fact, I’m not even sure I live where I think I live. […]
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Living in Kacyiru
Made easy, Kacyiru is the area around the road stretching from Top Tower down to the US Embassy. It’s an area with a tonne of […]
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Living in Kanombe
When you went from the airport and into town, you passed Kanombe, a residential area overlooking the Remera hill. In many ways it’s an up-an-coming […]
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Living in Kibagabaga
If it all came down to the coolest-sounding name, we would all be living in Kibagabaga. Sadly, much due to the fact that it’s so […]
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Living in Kicukiro
The questions on everyone’s lips is whether or not Kicukiro is part of Kigali. The answer is yes. Now, is it part of the town […]
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Living in Kimihurura
Kimihurura is a very popular area of town for expats. Maybe it’s the central location or the nice houses or the multiple restaurants to choose […]
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Living in Kimironko
So if you’re in Kisiment and you keep walking through Remera, you’ll eventually end up in Kimironko, home of the Kimironko Market and not much […]
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Living in Kisiment
Kisiment starts with Chez Lando (the hotel and popular restaurant), and slowly transforms into Remera as you move toward the Amahoro Stadium. It’s a cute […]
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Living in Nyamirambo
Nyamirambo a pretty diverse and stretched-out neighborhood, encompassing the southwestern corner of Kigali. And a huge corner, at that! It’s a big place with the […]
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Living in Nyarutarama
If you are (for some reason) looking to get as far away from Kinyarwanda phrases, babies wrapped around their mothers, and curious looks as possible, […]
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Living in Remera
Remera’s got a lot going for it. Greeting you when you arrive from the airport with cheap guests houses and plenty of variety in eating […]
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Living in Town
Town is not really a place you live actually. It consists of the Union Trade Center (UTC), the banks (Ecobank, Bank of Kigali, Fina and […]
PHOTO OF THE SOMETIMES
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July 18th, 2014
Sunset at the serenity of the lake. Boy collecting water before the sun sets.
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July 16th, 2014
The great Rwandan ‘creature plant’.
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July 14th, 2014
A Musanze jungle scene.
