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Kigali Convention Centre

Coordinates: 01°57′17″S 30°05′38″E / 1.95472°S 30.09389°E / -1.95472; 30.09389
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Kigali Convention Centre
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AddressKigali Roundabout, Kimihurura
LocationKigali, Rwanda
Coordinates01°57′17″S 30°05′38″E / 1.95472°S 30.09389°E / -1.95472; 30.09389
OwnerUltimate Concept Limited
OperatorRadisson Blu[1]
Built2009–2016
Construction cost
$300 million[1]
Theatre seating
2,600[1]
Enclosed space
 • Total space13.6 hectares (34 acres)[1]
Website
http://www.kcc.rw

The Kigali Convention Centre is a convention centre in Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.[2]

Location

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The convention centre is located on Highway KN5, adjacent to the KG2 Roundabout, about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Kigali International Airport.[3] This is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of the neighborhood of Kigali called Nyabugogo.[4]

Overview

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Interior of the centre

In 2007, three Rwandan corporate investors pooled resources to build the real estate complex. They formed a company called Ultimate Concept Limited, to develop and own the centre. The centre has four major components:

  • A 5-star hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Kigali, with 292 rooms on six floors
  • Conference center with seating capacity of 2,600
  • Kigali Information Technology Park, with 32,200 square metres (346,598 sq ft) of rentable office and retail space
  • A museum on the bottom floor of the IT office park[1][2]

Construction began in 2009[1] according to the design by German architect Roland Dieterle[5] and was completed in 2016.[6]

Events

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Ownership

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Ultimate Concept Limited, the owner-developer of the convention centre, is a Rwandan company whose ownership is as depicted in the table below:[1]

Ultimate Concept Limited stock ownership
Rank Name of owner Percentage ownership
1 Prime Holdings Limited 50.0
2 Social Security Fund of Rwanda 25.0
3 Rwanda Investment Group 25.0
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g COMESARIA (7 March 2011). "Investment Opportunity: Kigali Convention Center (KCC)". Kigali: COMESA Regional Investment Agency. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b American Architects (18 July 2015). "Kigali Convention Complex". American-architects.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (20 July 2016). "Distance between Kigali International Airport, KN 5 Road, Kigali, Rwanda and Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ^ Globefeed.com (20 July 2016). "Distance between Nyabugogo, Kigali, Rwanda and Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. ^ Opobo, Moses (18 June 2016). "Tracing the story behind the Kigali Convention Complex". The New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ Mwijuke, Gilbert (18 July 2015). "Kigali steadily grows as a hub for meetings, conferences and exhibitions". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 20 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
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