Ntarama Genocide Memorial (Ntarama Church)
5,000
Victims Buried
1995
Established
9AM-5PM
Visiting Hours
Contact
Phone
About This Memorial
The church-turned-memorial contains shelves of human remains, clothing and personal items; it documents one of the many church massacres during April 1994 and serves as a stark educational site. Church converted to a memorial (memorialised from 1995 onward).
Victims & Burials
~5,000 people were killed at Ntarama church during the genocide.
Total victims buried: 5,000
History
Established: 1995
Church converted to a memorial (memorialised from 1995 onward).
Features
- Shelves of human remains
- Victims' clothing
- Personal items
Significance
Documents one of the many church massacres during April 1994 - Stark educational site
Plan Your Visit
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Full Location
Bugesera, Ntarama (Near Bugesera/Kigali region)
UNESCO Status
No
Booking Required
No
Significance
Documents one of the many church massacres during April 1994 - Stark educational site