| Kigali Convention Centre | |
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| Address | Kigali Roundabout, Kimihurura |
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Coordinates | 01°57′17″S30°05′38″E / 1.95472°S 30.09389°E |
| Owner | Ultimate Concept Limited |
| Operator | Radisson Blu [1] |
| Built | 2009 – 2016 |
Construction cost | $300 million [1] |
Theatre seating | 2,600 [1] |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 13.6 hectares (34 acres) [1] |
| Website | |
| http://www.kcc.rw | |
The Kigali Convention Centre is a convention centre in Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda. [2]
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 neighborhood of Kigali called Nyabugogo. [4]
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:
Construction began in 2009 [1] and was completed in 2016. [5]
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 | |
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