10 Impressive Mega Projects in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda is witnessing unprecedented development
within the building business, rising from 5.9% in 2020 to 13.8% in 2021, which makes
Rwanda’s building business one of many fastest-growing building industries In Africa.
And it’s anticipated to develop additional all through this decade as private and
non-private funding for infrastructure tasks stays forthcoming, supported by the federal government’s
clear working setting. Rwanda’s capital Kigali significance to the nation, and to East and
Central Africa areas has created an enormous demand for the event of huge tasks, in order
to deal with the rising inhabitants and growing demand, whereas else Rwanda’s enterprise pleasant
setting is attracting main world manufacturers and organizations to arrange their bases in Kigali.
Kigali, A regional enterprise and tourism hub, the town hosts dozens of Africa’s worldwide
conferences, sports activities, tradition, and globally acknowledged occasions annually,
attracting many to the town. As a method to modernize the town’s
transport and ICT infrastructure, offering satisfactory housing infrastructure,
attracting additional funding alternatives, and reworking Rwanda’s economic system right into
a sustainable knowledge-based economic system, Rwanda is creating a number of tasks.
Stay with us as we journey through the most impressive mega projects in Kigali.
10. Kicukiro-Bugesere Expansion road. Construction activities to expand 13.8km
Kigali-Bugesera road are underway with the first phase expected to be completed this
year. As the road works approach Nyanza-Kicukiro, despite the expropriation exercise continuing.
The road is comprised of a four-lane express way and beautification features including a separation
line which will be littered with palm trees, grass and street lights. “The expansion is in line with
the development of New Bugesera International Airport because we expect traffic to increase
once the airport is operational,” 9. Bugesera international Airport.
Bugesera International Airport is an airport project in Rwanda. The $818 million airport
is located 25km southeast of Kigali. The airport features a 4200m runway and have capacity for 1.7
million passengers p/a following the completion of first phase works. Total construction is
expected to be complete by 2022 and will include the runway, cargo terminal and passenger terminal
with capacity for 4.5 million passengers p/a. Mota Engil Engenharia e Construcao Africa SA replaced
China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) as the key contractor for the project.
Construction commenced in 2017. 8. Gisagara Thermal power Plant.
Gisagara Thermal Power Station is an 80 megawatts (110,000 hp), peat-fired thermal power plant,
under construction in Gisagara District, in the Southern Province of Rwanda. This
project is expected to increase 40% of national power capacity
and it will bring more energy independence to the Country since it is meant to use 100% of domestic
fuel leading to reduction of imports. This 80MW Peat-Fired Power Plant will be constructed under
a Build Operate, Own and Transfer (BOOT) basis with a 26 year of Power Purchase Agreement.
It involves construction and operations of both peat harvesting facilities and power generation
facilities. The Project has a second phase, which has an additional 40MW of capacity.
7. Kivu Methane Gas Extraction Project. A hidden gem lies in the west of Rwanda,
full of fear and promise. Just a few years ago, its full potential was untapped,
its very nature was misunderstood, and it was considered a catastrophe waiting to happen.
It is Lake Kivu, located on the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic
of Congo, and covering an area of 2,700 km2. The lake contains naturally occurring carbon
dioxide and methane gas, making it one of three lakes in the world – the other two are
in Cameroon – known to have a deep concentration of naturally dissolved gases. Lake Kivu, however,
has almost 1,000 times more concentrated dissolved gases than its Cameroonian counterparts,
which both erupted in the 1980s.2 Lake Kivu has about 300 billion m3 of carbon dioxide and 60
billion m3 of methane gas, giving it the capacity to produce between 120 million and 250 million m3
of methane gas annually. 6. Kigali master plan.
Known as ‘Kigali Yacu!’, translated as ‘Our Kigali!’, the new Kigali Master Plan 2050
introduces a more equitable, flexible and incremental approach to city development,
aligned with UNHABITAT principles and supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
It will guide Kigali city planners in their plans to accommodate a population of 3.8 million
residents and provide 1.8 million jobs by 2050. Together with their parent company Surbana Jurong,
SMEC is helping Kigali to enhance and update the master plan created by Surbana Jurong
to make Kigali a City for Citizens. Bringing the residents into a collaborative review
process was key. A wide variety of communication channels including meetings, planning displays,
public announcements, social media and WhatsApp were utilised to engage as many residents as
possible in the feedback process. This is a key milestone for a country aiming to position
itself as the center of excellence for innovative and inclusive urban planning in Africa. The new
master plan supports sustainable economic growth and community wellbeing by promoting mixed-use
development and efficient land use, providing for an integrated infrastructure and transport
network, and Ensuring equal access to essential services, housing, public facilities, open spaces
and transportation. 5. Green city Kigali.
The Green City Kigali is a pioneering concept responding to emerging global issues.
Africa’s cities are rapidly growing. The United Nations expect the continent’s population to
double by 2050, most of which will be concentrated in urban areas. Addressing this tendency is both a
challenge and an opportunity as many move to the city in the hope of finding employment and better
living conditions. It is key that these trends do not lead to further growing inequalities,
poverty and environmental degradation. The Government of Rwanda is committed to global goals
and dedicated to set standards for sustainable urban development. Taking a holistic approach to
integrate green building and design, efficient and renewable energy, recycling and inclusive living,
the Green City Kigali will become a blueprint for other cities, for the region, for the continent.
4. Kigali Innovation City (KIC). Kigali Innovation City (KIC)
is being developed to be a mixed-use, master-planned, innovation city to be situated
on 60 hectares of land in Kigali, Rwanda. KIC will seek to facilitate the development of pan-African
talent and act as a technology innovation hub. Its plan includes four universities, office spaces,
and start-up business incubators, alongside supporting facilities for retail, hospitality
and accommodation. Africa50 is co-sponsoring the project with the Rwanda Development Board,
and the total cost of the project should be approximately US$300 million. The
government of Rwanda has agreed to provide the shared infrastructure
and the incentives that would enable the ecosystem to thrive.
3. Vision City project, Kigali. Vision City is multi-phase housing
development in Kigali, Rwanda currently being built by Ultimate Developers LTD for
the Rwanda Social Security Board. At 4500 units and a total cost of 150 million
USD. It is the largest residential housing project in the country’s history. The first 500 units were
completed in 2017. Rwanda has made impressive strides towards building a resilient nation
with a citizenry that have access to quality infrastructure, and serviced with impersonalised
services. The vision and goals are enshrined in the country’s blueprint to development.
2. Kigali Arena. Kigali arena officially
opened in August 2019, being the first 10,000 seater arena in Kigali built to enhance Rwanda’s
position as a MICE-destination. Kigali Arena serves as a multipurpose facility that will
continue to host indoor sporting events, concerts, corporate events, festivals, fashion shows,
product launches, executive retreats, board & shareholder meetings, and a training centre for
sports coaches. Made up of 4 stories, Kigali Arena is approximately 20,000m2, comprising 8 VIP Suites
with private entrance, Commercial and Sponsor Foyer, numerous public gathering and event spaces,
six changing rooms, various team facilities, a fitness centre, dedicated press and media
facilities including a dedicated press conference room, a modern doping control room and much more…
1.Kigali-Isaka SGR Project. The Isaka–Kigali Standard Gauge Railway is a
planned railway line linking the town of Isaka in Tanzania to the city of Kigali in Rwanda. Rwanda
and Tanzania have agreed to expedite the process to implement the Isaka-Kigali Standard
Gauge Railway (SGR) project, a cross-border railway link connecting the two countries.
Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete met with Tanzanian counterpart Isack Kamwelwe
to discuss and devise a plan to implement the cross-border railway project.
The two countries agreed to continue discussions over the financing options to implement the rail
link and its subsequent mode of operations. Being able to venture in construction projects
of this magnitude makes Rwanda a great nation with a lot of development plans. As
compared to several African countries, Rwanda has one of the highest emergence plans and ideas
that are being taken into consideration as the days go by. If you enjoyed this journey, do not
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