Byumba

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Byumba

Total population

70,593

Founded

1925

Elevation2237 m

Coordinates-1.58°, 30.07°

Demographic figures from NISR Rwanda. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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 kilometres (37 mi), north of the capital Kigali. This location lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), south of the International border with Uganda at Gatuna.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Donald Kaberuka

Rwandan economist

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Augustin Bizimungu

Rwandan general

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Jean-Baptiste Gatete

Rwandan politician

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Julien Nsengiyumva

Rwandan association football player

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Augustin Bizimana

Rwandan politician

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Marie Béatrice Umutesi

Rwandan writer

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Chantal Kabasinga

Rwandan politician

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Prudence Sebahizi

Rwandan Economist and Politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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