Byumba

Rwanda

A Rwandan highland town in the country's north, Byumba features a striking twin-towered brick Catholic church with colorful stained-glass doors, set amid rolling upland country with water and regional heritage sites within easy reach.

Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works

  • Population43,134
  • Nearest water from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 6.2 km3.9 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
18°64°
110mm4.3in
F
18°65°
120mm4.8in
M
18°64°
190mm7.5in
A
17°63°
220mm8.8in
M
17°63°
155mm6.0in
J
17°63°
30mm1.3in
J
18°64°
10mm0.5in
A
18°64°
50mm2.0in
S
18°64°
100mm3.9in
O
17°63°
170mm6.7in
N
17°62°
185mm7.3in
D
17°63°
135mm5.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

Byumba: quick answers

Where is Byumba?

Byumba is in Rwanda, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Kigali.

How do you get to Byumba?

The nearest airport is Kigali (KGL), about 1 hr 54 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Byumba?

The warmest month is February, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is November, at 17°C62°F. The wettest month is April, with about 222 mm8.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Byumba?

OpenStreetMap lists 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.

What's near Byumba?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Rwamagana, Ngororero and Gahini.

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