250,000
Victims Buried
2004
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About This Memorial
The main national memorial and education centre in Kigali. Exhibitions document the genocide, house survivor testimony and archives, and it includes gardens, a children's memorial and mass graves. Managed with international partners to provide education and support to survivors. Memorial development from 1999; new centre inaugurated in 2004.
Victims & Burials
Final resting place for ~250,000 victims (large mass burials; many remain unnamed).
Total victims buried: 250,000
History
Established: 2004
Memorial development from 1999; new centre inaugurated in 2004.
Features
- Exhibitions documenting the genocide
- Survivor testimony archives
- Gardens
- Children's memorial
- Mass graves
Usage
- Education programs
- Survivor support
Significance
Main national memorial and education centre in Kigali
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Full Location
Gasabo, Gisozi, Kigali
UNESCO Status
No
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Significance
Main national memorial and education centre in Kigali