Nyamata- Travel Tips

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Nyamata, a town in Bugesera District, southeastern Rwanda, is historically significant as the site of the Nyamata Genocide Memorial. The memorial, housed in a former Catholic church, honors the victims of the 1994 genocide, with over 45,000 people buried there, including more than 10,000 who were massacred inside the church. The area was once part of the Kingdom of Bugesera before being annexed by Rwanda in the late 19th century.