PLACES

Search the video collections by places that have meaning to the Rwandan history related to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. These include administrative locations, historical churches, famous schools, big massacres’ locations, and more.

 
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Butare
"A first order administrative division of Rwanda according the 1962 geographical arrangement, located in the southern part of the country bordering Burundi. It contained 20 communes (second order administrative units). In 1997, it was renamed Butare province and, in 2003, became part of Southern province. 1900-1916: German East Africa 1916-1924: Ruanda-Urundi (de facto Belgian colonial rule) 1924-1962: Ruanda-Urundi (de jure Belgian colonial rule) 1962- : Republic of Rwanda"
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo) is a country located in central Africa, with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest country (by area) in Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is, with a UN estimated population of 66,020,000, the nineteenth most populous nation in the world, and the fourth most populous nation in Africa, as well as the most populous French-speaking country in the world. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was formerly, in turn, the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo-Léopoldville, Congo-Kinshasa, and Zaire (or Zaïre in French).
Kibuye
"A first order administrative division of Rwanda according the 1962 geographical arrangement, located in the southern part of the country. It contained nine communes (second order administrative units). In 1997, it was renamed Kibuye province and, in 2003, became part of Western province. 1900-1916: German East Africa 1916-1924: Ruanda-Urundi (de facto Belgian colonial rule) 1924-1962: Ruanda-Urundi (de jure Belgian colonial rule) 1962- : Republic of Rwanda"
Kigali
"01º56'S 30º03'E Capital city of Rwanda and a prefecture/province (first order adminiatrative unit) containing three communes/districts (second order adminiatrative units). 1962 Adminstrative Unit: Kigali Prefecture 2003 Province: Kigali City 1900-1916: German East Africa 1916-1924: Ruanda-Urundi (de facto Belgian colonial rule) 1924-1962: Ruanda-Urundi (de jure Belgian colonial rule) 1962- : Republic of Rwanda"
Nyanza
"A third order administrative division of Rwanda according to the 1962 geographical arrangement, located within the Nyabisindu commune of Butare prefecture. After 1997, it became Ville de Nyanza in Butare province. Since 2003, it has been part of Southern province. 1900-1916: German East Africa 1916-1924: Ruanda-Urundi (de facto Belgian colonial rule) 1924-1962: Ruanda-Urundi (de jure Belgian colonial rule) 1962- : Republic of Rwanda"