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Rilima

Rilima is a church in Eastern Province, Rwanda.

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Rilima: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Rilima

Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.

Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.

How to reach Rilima — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -2.18772, 30.22537. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rilima

Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~21 km · Must-see
Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco Tourism Park · park · City of Kigali · ~34 km · Must-see
Camp Kigali Parking · church · City of Kigali · ~39 km · Must-see
Sainte-Famille Church · church · City of Kigali · ~41 km · Must-see
Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~49 km · Must-see
Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~55 km · Must-see
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady · church · Southern Province · ~67 km · Must-see
Lake Rumira · lake · Eastern Province · ~2 km
Lake Kidogo · lake · Eastern Province · ~2 km
AEBR Bugesera (Nyabagadwa Parish) · church · Eastern Province · ~4 km
Lake Gashanga · lake · Eastern Province · ~6 km
Lake Mirayi · lake · Eastern Province · ~7 km
Lake Birira · lake · Eastern Province · ~10 km
Lake Kilimbi · lake · Eastern Province · ~12 km
Lake Gaharwa · lake · Eastern Province · ~14 km
Lake Cyohoha North · lake · Eastern Province · ~18 km
Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre · fort · Eastern Province · ~19 km
Nyamata Church - Genocide Memorial · fort · Eastern Province · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rilima

Other churches near Rilima

Camp Kigali Parking · church · City of Kigali · ~39 km · Must-see
Sainte-Famille Church · church · City of Kigali · ~41 km · Must-see
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady · church · Southern Province · ~67 km · Must-see
Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral, Butare · church · Southern Province · ~89 km · Must-see
Cyanika · church · Southern Province · ~93 km · Must-see
Cathedrale de Ngozi · church · Ngozi · ~115 km · Must-see
AEBR Bugesera (Nyabagadwa Parish) · church · Eastern Province · ~4 km
Saint John Paul II Catholic Church · church · City of Kigali · ~30 km
ADPR Karembure · church · City of Kigali · ~31 km
ADEPR Kabeza · church · City of Kigali · ~33 km

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Frequently asked

Is Rilima open today?

No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Rilima yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

What is the best time to visit Rilima?

Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Rilima?

Nearby: Lake Sake (lake, 21 km), Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco Tourism Park (park, 34 km), Camp Kigali Parking (church, 39 km), Sainte-Famille Church (church, 41 km), Lake Muhazi (lake, 49 km), Lac Rwihinda (lake, 55 km).