Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial (Camp Kigali)
Camp Kigali
On 7 April 1994, ten Belgian peacekeepers were killed here. The old barracks building still bears bullet marks, and ten stone pillars honour the victims.
This site was once the Kigali Camp of the Rwandan Army. On 7 April 1994, ten Belgian peacekeepers assigned to protect Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana were disarmed, taken here, and killed. Belgium then withdrew its peacekeeping force, and the UN mission was sharply scaled back. The site preserves the small building where the soldiers made their last stand, its walls pocked with bullet holes. On ten stone pillars, horizontal engravings mark the age of each soldier. Explanatory panels are on site, and admission is free. It is in the city centre and can be visited on foot together with the Hôtel des Mille Collines.
Opening hours
Daily 08:00–17:00 (check official sources)
Nearby sights
- Nyamirambo & Green Mosque
- Hôtel des Mille Collines
- Kigali Car Free Zone (Imbuga City Walk)
- Sainte-Famille Church
- Kandt House Museum
- Mount Kigali
- Kigali Genocide Memorial
- Niyo Arts Gallery