The following is a timeline 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. 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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