The Palace of King Mutara III Rudahigwa

Kigeli V Ndahindurwa was Rwanda's last ruler, reigning from July 28, 1959, until the country's monarchy was abolished on September 25, 1961, just before the country gained independence from Belgium. Following a brief period of wandering after fleeing Rwanda, the titular King spent the last years of his life in exile in Oakton, Virginia, United States. He was best known in exile for founding the King Kigeli V Foundation, which promotes humanitarian activities for Rwandan refugees. He was also known for his efforts to preserve his formerly reigning royal house's dynastic and cultural heritage, which included noble titles, dynastic orders of chivalry, and other distinctions.

Nyanza's King Mutara III Rudahigwa was created as a palace for the King, but he died before he could move in, so it was converted into an art museum. It is situated at the summit of the Rwesero hill in Nyanza, in the Nyanza District of Rwanda's Southern Province. The former king's house is located in Nyanza. The Belgians built the Palace of King Mutara III Rudahigwa in the 1930s, which houses Rwanda's royal history. Despite the fact that much of the palace's furnishings were destroyed in 1994, the house still has three sitting rooms, one of which was used to receive solely white visitors.

Location: Nyanza