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Byumba


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official_nameByumba
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settlement_typeCity and sector
image_skylineDiocese.jpg
image_captionThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba
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subdivision_name2Gicumbi
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Byumba is a city and sector in northern Rwanda and the capital of Gicumbi District. It is home to an SOS Children's Village. The city lies about 60 km, north of the capital Kigali. This location lies approximately 30 km, south of the International border with Uganda at Gatuna.

Population

, the human population in Byumba was estimated at 75,463.

Economic activity

Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR), maintains a branch in Byumba.

Education

  • University of Technology and Arts at Byumba (UTAB)

Climate

| Jan record high C = 28.4 | Feb record high C = 27.4 | Mar record high C = 27.7 | Apr record high C = 25.0 | May record high C = 25.3 | Jun record high C = 24.9 | Jul record high C = 25.0 | Aug record high C = 26.0 | Sep record high C = 26.1 | Oct record high C = 27.2 | Nov record high C = 24.8 | Dec record high C = 25.9 | year record high C = 28.4 | Jan record low C = 10.0 | Feb record low C = 9.2 | Mar record low C = 9.0 | Apr record low C = 9.3 | May record low C = 8.2 | Jun record low C = 7.5 | Jul record low C = 7.5 | Aug record low C = 8.1 | Sep record low C = 8.8 | Oct record low C = 9.1 | Nov record low C = 9.2 | Dec record low C = 9.5 | year record low C = 7.5 |access-date = June 16, 2024}}

Notable people

  • Marie Béatrice Umutesi, writer
  • Donald Kaberuka, economist

References

References

  1. [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/gicumbi/4503__byumba/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of Byumba sector
  2. [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?%20fromplace=Byumba%20(Byumba)&toplace=Kigali%20(Kigali)%20&fromlat=-1.5775&tolat=-1.9536111&fromlng=30.0625&tolng=30.0605556 Map Showing Kigali And Byumba With Distance Marker]
  3. [http://www.distancesfrom.com/rw/distance-from-Gatuna-to-Byumba/DistanceHistory/5363252.aspx Travel Distance Between Byumba And Gatuna]
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