![Food, glorious food! Kigali has really picked it up in recent years as far as new restaurants and the quality of food goes. So it […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/delivery-zaffraan-640x330.jpg "Food Delivery Services in Kigali")
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![Ok, ok. I know. Kigali isn’t exactly a mecca of activity. It’s not a city with obvious tourist attractions and finding things to keep you […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/moto-inga.jpg "31 Fun Things to Do in Kigali")
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![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")
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![Dogs! Some people love them, many Rwandans aren’t so keen on them. Rwanda seems to be a largely dog-free country. You see very few pet […]](http://www.livinginkigali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dogs-article.jpg "Owning a Dog in Kigali")
Owning a Dog in Kigali
Dogs! Some people love them, many Rwandans aren’t so keen on them. Rwanda seems to be a largely dog-free country. You see very few pet […]
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![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 | 1 CommentLa 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 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 | 2 CommentsThis place has closed. Grill Mark’s hasn’t been around for long (I think it opened early last year) but it seems to have become a […] -
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Le Makumba Club
Posted on October 7, 2013 | 4 CommentsThis place has changed names and owners. Anyone know if the food is still as good? I was late in discovering Makumba. The bar has […] -
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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 […]
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 DAY
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April 16th, 2014
Buzz cuts for everyone at this Nyamirambo ‘saloon’.
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April 15th, 2014
Sifa from the Nyamirambo Women’s Center shows some Biryogo Market designs on their walking tour.
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April 14th, 2014
The Rwanda Revenue Authority… not a bad place to have to pay taxes.
