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Bugungu
Westernvillage
Demographic figures from NISR Rwanda. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bugungu is a village that lies in Western, Rwanda. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (-2.585°, 29.049°). The location receives about 1,842 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892 · Aves1,035
- Black-faced ApalisApalis personata Sharpe, 1902 · Aves963
- Green White-eyeZosterops stuhlmanni Reichenow, 1892 · Aves942
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves939
- Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves875
- Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii (Cabanis, 1879) · Aves857
- Dusky-brown FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta (F.Boie, 1828) · Aves853
- Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves834
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
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