Rwanda Cricket Stadium, Cricket stadium in Kicukiro District, Kigali, Rwanda.
Rwanda Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in the Kicukiro District of Kigali, built to host international matches. It has covered seating areas, practice nets, and a grass playing surface that meets the requirements for international competition.
The stadium opened in 2017 as Rwanda's first purpose-built venue for international cricket. Its creation was part of a broader push to develop the sport across the African continent.
The ground has hosted the Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament every year since 2019, a competition held in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Its name comes from the Kinyarwanda word kwibuka, 'to remember'. The 2019 edition was among the first multinational events played here.
The ground sits on a 4.5-hectare site at Gahanga, on the edge of Kigali in Kicukiro District, and is reached by road from the city centre. It is an open oval with grass banks rather than a fully roofed grandstand, so bring sun protection and water for day matches; rain can interrupt play.
Funding for the stadium was partly secured through a Guinness World Record attempt by national team captain Eric Dusingizimana, who batted without stopping for 51 hours. The feat drew international attention to cricket in Rwanda and helped make the venue a reality.
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