Kigali Convention Centre
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

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]

Interior of the centre.

Overview

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:

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

Construction began in 2009[1] and was completed in 2016.[5]

Kigali Convention Centre changes light in the Night
Kigali Convention Centre changes light in the Night

Events

Kigali Convention Center during the day
Kigali Convention Center during the day

Ownership

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
RankName of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1Prime Holdings Limited50.0
2Social Security Fund of Rwanda25.0
3Rwanda Investment Group25.0
Total100.00

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 1 2 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. ↑ Mwijuke, Gilbert (18 July 2015). "Kigali steadily grows as a hub for meetings, conferences and exhibitions". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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