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How to Eat Fruit in Kigali
Fruit.The fleshy part of the flowering plant. Flower tissue. Plant ovary. Oh yes, our sugary friend goes by many names… In Kigali we are blessed […]
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![Kigali seems to have had some kind of a bakery revolution over this past year. The small but tasty bakery at Umubano Hotel has been […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/brioche1-280x170.jpg "Brioche")
Brioche
Posted on December 14, 2013 | 4 CommentsKigali seems to have had some kind of a bakery revolution over this past year. The small but tasty bakery at Umubano Hotel has been […] -
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Grill Mark’s
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 1 CommentGrill Mark’s hasn’t been around for long (I think it opened early last year) but it seems to have become a popular spot for Rwandans, […] -
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Le Makumba Club
Posted on October 7, 2013 | 4 CommentsI was late in discovering Makumba. The bar has been here since I moved to Kigali over three years ago but I’ve only really started […] -
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RZ Manna
Posted on September 25, 2013 | 11 CommentsThere’s a new cafe slash bakery in town and these guys aren’t messing around. The Koreans have thrown their hat into the Kigali cafe world […] -
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Palm Garden Resort
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 8 CommentsAnyone who’s been in Rwanda for any decent amount of time is probably well familiar with Gisenyi, so I won’t bother asserting its greatness as […]
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 […]
