During the genocide, Kigali experienced a massive population loss but relatively minimal damage and destruction to the built environment. Only in 1999 did the population of Kigali exceed it’s pre-genocide level. Since 1999, the population and the built area of Kigali has continued to grow at a rate around 6%.

The city has made great strides in its recovery from the devastation of the 1994 war and genocide. Although damaged, the city’s structure has considerably recovered, today forms a unique strategic site for its inhabitants, investors and tourists from all over the world.