This church, once believed to be a sancturary of safety for the oppressed, was the site of 10,000 murders during the genocide. Approximately 45,000 people are buried on the site. The clothes of the bodies recovered are respectfully laid on the pews of the once Roman Catholic church. The altar cloth and tabernacle remain "as is" from 1994. A visit... More

If you are visiting Rwanda this is one place which you ought to visit to get some sense of the horrors which occured here. The church feels haunted but yet the birds chirp outside and the guides are friendly and sensitive. It is a truly amazing place.

We visited Nyamata Church via local transport which was 800Rfw which was fine. It took abot 20 mins. You could get a taxi if you wanted to go by private car. This will be about $30 USD or more. The Memorial place itself is very sad and confronting but it is essential for all travellers to visit if you want... More

A fitting tribute to victims of a terrible act. About 30 minutes from Kigali and near Ntarama memorial. To understand the enormity of the genocide you need to visit both

This church contains the clothes of people massacred here, lined up on the pews. You can still see the bullet holes in the church. There is not much information on what happened but you can talk to the attendants about it. Definitely worth the short trip from Kigali to get a better sense of the kind of place the genocide... More

My husband, 20 yr old daughter and I had a profoundly moving experience at this site. It is mind-boggling to comprehend the scale of human tragedy that occurred on these premises. While it's difficult to absorb, it is also important to bear witness to history. The clothing scattered over church benches, hundreds of skulls and bones, and bullet-ridden walls and... More

The Ntamara Genocide memorial has left me speechless. It was terrible to see how cruel people can be, but it was an experience that I will never fotget. The guide was very friendly and helpful. Absolutely wonderful drive there from Kigali, well worth the $70 it costs to get there with a taxi.

It is impossible to describe the feeling a human feeling experiences when entering this church; humility, despair, awe - go and see it.

A very sad place, but necessary to visit if you want understand what happened in Rwanda in 1994.