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Cafés in Remera & Kimironko

Amahoro Stadium, Kimironko Market and the Gishushu slope of KG 8 Ave, with Question Coffee at the top.

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Remera is a sector of Gasabo District covering 7.3 km², with 38,648 residents at the 2022 census; Kimihurura lies to its west and Kimironko to its east.1 Its Rukiri II cell holds Amahoro Stadium and BK Arena, the largest sports venues in Kigali.1 The commercial center has banks, money changers, bars and small supermarkets.2

For coffee, the draw is Gishushu, where Question Coffee roasts on site at 8 KG 8 Av, and the grid of streets south of Amahoro Stadium, where most of the neighborhood's other cafés are.

Local tip: Pair the market with breakfast: Kattina's on KG 8 Avenue opens at 06:00, two hours before most Kimironko Market vendors start at 08:00.5

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  • Opens earliest: Kattina's, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–00:00).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (30%), bakery café (20%), card payment (20%).

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Getting to Remera and Kimironko

Kigali International Airport is in Kanombe, about 10 km from the city center on the eastern edge of the city.3 Living in Kigali puts Remera less than a five-minute drive from the terminal, and the sector has many guesthouses and a few hotels.2

Buses run through Remera on many routes, and motos (motorcycle taxis) and car taxis work day and night. The roads from Remera and Kisimenti lead on to Kimironko, Nyarutarama, Kabeza and Kicukiro, and east toward the Eastern Province.2

Amahoro Stadium

Amahoro means "peace" in Kinyarwanda, and the stadium is the home ground of the Rwanda national football team. A renovation and expansion between 2022 and 2024 raised its capacity to 45,508 seats.4

In 1994 the stadium served as the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission, UNAMIR, and during the genocide it became a UN-protected site sheltering up to 12,000 refugees, mainly Tutsi.4

Kimironko Market and its milk bar

Kimironko Market, a short bus or moto ride from Remera, fills a warehouse with a roof about 9 m (30 ft) high.25 Stalls sell bananas, eggs, dried fish and local produce, and tailors in the clothing section sew kitenge, the wax-printed East African fabric, to order. Vendors generally work from 08:00 until just before 20:00.5

A milk zone faces the market entrance, so a glass of fresh or fermented milk is an easy stop between the produce hall and a coffee.6

Question Coffee and KG 8 Ave

Question Coffee sits on a hilltop in Gishushu, and a sign there reads "powered by over 40,000 Rwandan women coffee farmers"; sales fund training for women growers.78 The Rwanda Development Board moved in October 2023 to a 12-storey tower at 1 KG 9 Ave, also in Gishushu.9

Along the same avenue, Kattina's on KG 8 Avenue opens daily from 06:00 to midnight and has Wi-Fi, so it covers both an early start and a late one.

Cafés around the stadium

Canaberra, at 13 KG 1 Ave, has a cave-like interior and a long Rwandan café menu at modest prices, according to Living in Kigali.2 Lamane Bakery & Café is close by. South of the stadium, Coffee Collines is on KG 117 St, Kgl Sol Cafe on KG 18 Ave and Paloma Coffee & Bakery on KN 3 Rd; Ingoma cafe has Wi-Fi, outdoor tables and card payment. East toward Kimironko, Aromas Coffee takes cards and has Wi-Fi, and Nyurwa Coffee is on KG 34 St.

Sources

  1. Remera, Kigali, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Living in Remera, Living in Kigali, accessed October 2026
  3. Kigali, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Amahoro Stadium, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Kimironko Market: A Photo Essay, The Yale Globalist (Madelyn Kumar, May 30, 2019), accessed October 2026
  6. Bars that only serve milk, a healthy trend in Kigali, Ara (Laura Fornell, June 22, 2026), accessed October 2026
  7. In Rwanda, Question Coffee Is Much More Than Kigali's Favorite Coffee Shop, Sprudge (Giulia Mule, November 6, 2019), accessed October 2026
  8. The Sprudge Guide to Coffee in Kigali, Rwanda, Sprudge (Tidenek Haileselassie, February 17, 2026), accessed October 2026
  9. RDB shifts to new spacious offices, KT Press (Daniel Sabiiti, October 31, 2023), accessed October 2026
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Remera & Kimironko cafés: questions

How far is Remera in Kigali from the airport?

Kigali International Airport is in Kanombe, on the eastern edge of the city about 10 km from the center, and Remera is less than a five-minute drive from it. Buses, motorcycle taxis and car taxis connect Remera with Kimironko, Nyarutarama, Kabeza and Kicukiro day and night.

Where is Question Coffee in Remera, Kigali?

Question Coffee is on a hilltop in Gishushu at 8 KG 8 Av, near the Rwanda Development Board tower at 1 KG 9 Ave. It roasts on site, and a sign inside says it is powered by over 40,000 Rwandan women coffee farmers; sales fund training for women growers.

When is Kimironko Market in Kigali open?

Kimironko Market vendors generally work from 08:00 until just before 20:00. The market fills a large warehouse and sells produce, dried fish and kitenge fabric, with tailors who sew to order. A milk zone faces the entrance, and Kattina's on KG 8 Avenue in Remera opens for coffee at 06:00.

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