Kigali Convention Centre
| Kigali Convention Centre | |
|---|---|
|
The dome under construction, May 2014. | |
| Address | Kigali Roundabout, Kimihurura |
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Owner | Ultimate Concept Limited |
| Operator | Radisson Blu[1] |
| Built | 2009 – 2016 |
Construction cost | $1000 million[1] |
Theatre seating | 2,600[1] |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 13.6 hectares (34 acres)[1] |
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 neihborhood of Kigali called Nyabugogo.[4] The coordinates of the convention centre are 01°57'17.0"S, 30°05'38.0"E (Latitude:-1.954720; Longitude:30.093903).[5]
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 (a) a 5-star hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Kigali, with 292 rooms on six fllors (b) conference center with seating capacity of 2,600 (c) Kigali Information Technology Park, with 32,200 square metres (346,598 sq ft) of rentable office and retail space and (d) a museum on the bottom floor of the IT office park.[1][2] Construction began in 2009[1] and was completed in 2016.[6]
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]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Holdings Limited | 50.0 |
| 2 | Social Security Fund of Rwanda | 25.0 |
| 3 | Rwanda Investment Group | 25.0 |
| Total | 100.00 | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 COMESARIA (7 March 2011). "Investment Opportunity: Kigali Convention Center (KCC)". Kigali: COMESA Regional Investment Agency. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- 1 2 American Architects (18 July 2015). "Kigali Convention Complex". American-architects.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Globefeed.com (20 July 2016). "Distance between Nyabugogo, Kigali, Rwanda and Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Google (20 July 2016). "Location of Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Mwijuke, Gilbert (18 July 2015). "Kigali steadily grows as a hub for meetings, conferences and exhibitions". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 01°57′17″S 30°05′38″E / 1.95472°S 30.09389°E