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Huye

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Huye

Founded

1920

Coordinates-2.61°, 29.74°

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City facts

Founded
1920

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Butare, also known as Huye and formerly known as Astrida, is a city with a population of 62,823 in the Southern Province of Rwanda and the capital of Huye district. It is the seventh largest town in Rwanda by population.

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History & geography

History

The Belgian colonial rulers established it in the 1920s and named the city Astrida, in honour of Queen Astrid of the Belgians. The government of Rwanda changed the name of the city when it gained independence in 1962.

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Geography

Latitude
-2.6053
Longitude
29.7402
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,844
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hamerkop
    Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    53
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    40
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    38
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    34
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    32
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    32
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    28

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
38
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2008-02-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bernard Makuza
Bernard Makuza
Rwandan politician
J
Jean Kambanda
Rwandan politician
A
Augustin Ndindiliyimana
Rwandan politician
B
Blaise Nzeyimana
Rwandan cleric and Roman Catholic Bishop of Ruyigi
T
Théodore Sindikubwabo
Rwandan politician interine (1928-1998)
Ignace Murwanashyaka
Ignace Murwanashyaka
Rwandan rebel leader (1963-2019)
E
Epa Binamungu
Monique Mujawamariya
Monique Mujawamariya
Rwandan activist in Canada
Wenceslas Munyeshyaka
Wenceslas Munyeshyaka
Rwandan priest convicted of genocide
C
Callixte Kalimanzira
Rwandan politician
E
Epiphanie Nyirabarame
Rwandan long-distance runner
J
Jean-Paul Samputu
Rwandan singer
L
Ladislas Ntaganzwa
criminal
C
Canisius Bizimana
Rwandan association football player
J
Joseph Sibomana
Rwandan bishop
B
Béatrice Munyenyezi
Rwandan involved in the genocide

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

Nearby places in Southern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,842

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
862
Avg daily Wikipedia views
29
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API