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Bitongo
Westernvillage
Demographic figures from NISR Rwanda. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bitongo, a village in Western, Rwanda, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (-2.522°, 28.945°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,751 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves768
- Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892 · Aves600
- Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves542
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves480
- Green White-eyeZosterops stuhlmanni Reichenow, 1892 · Aves468
- Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves463
- Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves432
- Black-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnula Hartlaub, 1883 · Aves429
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.7 — 2025-12-0832 km SSW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- M 4.6 — 2025-11-2423 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- M 4.4 — 2025-11-0110 km ESE of Cyangugu, Rwanda
- M 4.3 — 2025-04-0527 km W of Kibuye, Rwanda
- M 4.5 — 2025-01-0419 km W of Bubanza, Burundi
- M 4.5 — 2023-09-2416 km NNW of Nzega, Rwanda
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Western
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org