Rwanda vision 2050: 25 pct of Kigali city to be turned into recreational spaces

Between 22 and 25 percent of the City of Kigali will in the near future be turned into recreational spaces, it has emerged.

According to the latest updates, between 22 and 25 percent of the City of Kigali will in the near future is to be turned into recreational spaces.

The plan is a joint effort between the City Hall and other stakeholders, especially those championing green initiatives. Recreational and green spaces will be a key feature in both the city’s next master plan and an urban wetland master plan to be developed by the Ministry for Environment. Sources say that the next City of Kigali master plan is likely to be launched by August.

“The Ministry of Environment is set to develop an urban wetland master plan that will make wetlands generate revenues through development of recreational or open urban spaces such as man-made lakes and ecotourism parks,” the Director of Kigali Urban Planning, Fred Mugisha said to The New Times.

The newly proposed Kigali master plan is associated with Rwanda’s vision 2050. The plans include creating a park in every neighbourhood with 2,000 to 50,000 inhabitants. “Such spaces will be used for recreation, relaxation, and playing, and serve as venues for social events such as weddings and parties,” he added.

“We have to calculate the cost of a business in such spaces so that the private sector can tap into those opportunities,” he cited. This is expected to create around 1.76 million jobs by 2050.

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