Timeline of Kigali

The following is a of the history of the city of Kigali, Rwanda.

20th century

• 1907 - Kigali founded by Europeans in German East Africa when German Richard Kandt "sets up an administrative residence."
• 1913 - Catholic Sainte-Famille Church built.
• 1919
• Belgians in power.
• Commissaire Royal du Gouvernement Belge headquartered in Kigali.
• 1922 - Kigali becomes part of Belgian colonial Ruanda-Urundi.
• 1959 - Population: 4,273 (estimate).
• 1962
• Kigali becomes capital of independent Republic of Rwanda.
• Population: 6,000 (approximate).
• 1964 - National Bank of Rwanda headquartered in city.
• 1966 - Bank of Kigali established.
• 1970 - Population: 54,403 (estimate).
• 1973 - Hôtel des Mille Collines in business.
• 1975
• Lycée de Kigali (school) opens.
• Francois Karera becomes mayor.
• 1976 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali established; Vincent Nsengiyumva becomes archbishop.
• 1977 - Regional organization to develop Kagera River headquartered in Kigali.
• 1978 - Population: 116,227.
• 1980s - "Smelting plant" begins operating.
• 1986 - Amahoro Stadium opens.
• 1990
• September: Catholic pope visits Kigali.
• Tharcisse Renzaho becomes governor of Kigali prefecture.
• 1991 - Population: 234,274 city; 921,050 prefecture.
• 1993 - United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda headquartered in Kigali.
• 1994
• 6 April: Presidents of Rwanda and Burundi assassinated.
• 7 April: Massacre at Jesuit Centre Christus occurs at the start of the Rwandan genocide.
• 9 April: Gikondo massacre occurs.
• 23 May: "RPF army captures the Kigali Airport."
• 4 July: The Rwandan Patriotic Army takes Kigali.
• 1995
• New Times newspaper begins publication.
• 1996
• Kigali Independent University founded.
• Thaddée Ntihinyurwa becomes Catholic archbishop.

21st century

• 2002 - Population: 603,049.
• 2003 - Kigalicity.gov.rw website launched (approximate date).
• 2004 - Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre opens.
• 2005 - National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda headquartered in city.
• 2006
• Aisa Kirabo Kacyira becomes mayor (approximate date).
• Kandt House Museum of Natural History established.
• Some of Kigali-Ngali become part of Kigali City.
• 2007 - City centennial observed.
• 2008 - Rwanda Over The Counter Exchange established.
• 2010 - Kigali Special Economic Zone established.
• 2011
• February: Fidèle Ndayisaba becomes mayor.
• Kigali City Tower built.
• Rwanda Stock Exchange headquartered in city.
• 2012 - Population: 1,132,686.
• 2013 - City of Kigali Master Plan created.
• 2014 - May: African Development Bank meets in Kigali.https://www.afdb.org/en/annual-meetings-2014/
• 2015
• City of Kigali Town Hall built.
• Makuza building constructed (approximate date).
• 2016
• January–February: Part of 2016 African Nations Championship (football) played in Kigali.
• February: Local election held; Monique Mukaruliza becomes mayor.
• October: International environmental agreement signed in Kigali.
• Kigali Convention Centre built.
• 2017 - February: Pascal Nyamulinda becomes mayor.
• 2023 - December Samuel Dusengiyumva becomes mayor.

See also

• Kigali history
• List of mayors of Kigali
• Chronology of the Rwandan Genocide, 1994
• Timeline of Rwandan history

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