Byumba
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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 {{convert|60|km|mi}}, north of the capital Kigali.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?%20fromplace=Byumba%20(Byumba)&toplace=Kigali%20(Kigali)%20&fromlat=-1.5775&tolat=-1.9536111&fromlng=30.0625&tolng=30.0605556 Map Showing Kigali And Byumba With Distance Marker] This location lies approximately {{convert|30|km|mi}}, south of the International border with Uganda at Gatuna.[http://www.distancesfrom.com/rw/distance-from-Gatuna-to-Byumba/DistanceHistory/5363252.aspx Travel Distance Between Byumba And Gatuna]
Population
{{as of|2012}}, the human population in Byumba was estimated at 75,463.
Economic activity
Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR), maintains a branch in Byumba.
Education
Climate
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| location = Byumba (1991–2020)
| Jan record high C = 28.4
| Feb record high C = 27.4
| Mar record high C = 27.7
| Apr record high C = 25.0
| May record high C = 25.3
| Jun record high C = 24.9
| Jul record high C = 25.0
| Aug record high C = 26.0
| Sep record high C = 26.1
| Oct record high C = 27.2
| Nov record high C = 24.8
| Dec record high C = 25.9
| year record high C = 28.4
| Jan high C = 21.8
| Feb high C = 22.1
| Mar high C = 21.7
| Apr high C = 20.9
| May high C = 20.6
| Jun high C = 20.9
| Jul high C = 21.6
| Aug high C = 22.3
| Sep high C = 22.4
| Oct high C = 21.6
| Nov high C = 20.8
| Dec high C = 21.2
| year high C = 21.5
| Jan mean C = 17.1
| Feb mean C = 17.2
| Mar mean C = 17.0
| Apr mean C = 16.5
| May mean C = 16.2
| Jun mean C = 16.3
| Jul mean C = 16.7
| Aug mean C = 17.2
| Sep mean C = 17.3
| Oct mean C = 16.8
| Nov mean C = 16.3
| Dec mean C = 16.6
| year mean C = 16.8
| Jan low C = 12.4
| Feb low C = 12.3
| Mar low C = 12.3
| Apr low C = 12.0
| May low C = 11.9
| Jun low C = 11.7
| Jul low C = 11.9
| Aug low C = 12.2
| Sep low C = 12.2
| Oct low C = 12.0
| Nov low C = 11.9
| Dec low C = 12.1
| year low C = 12.1
| Jan record low C = 10.0
| Feb record low C = 9.2
| Mar record low C = 9.0
| Apr record low C = 9.3
| May record low C = 8.2
| Jun record low C = 7.5
| Jul record low C = 7.5
| Aug record low C = 8.1
| Sep record low C = 8.8
| Oct record low C = 9.1
| Nov record low C = 9.2
| Dec record low C = 9.5
| year record low C = 7.5
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 63.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 85.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 156.7
| Apr precipitation mm = 175.1
| May precipitation mm = 122.2
| Jun precipitation mm = 29.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 10.8
| Aug precipitation mm = 54.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 112.4
| Oct precipitation mm = 132.8
| Nov precipitation mm = 132.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 72.3
| year precipitation mm = 1147.8
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 6.6
| Feb precipitation days = 8.4
| Mar precipitation days = 15.1
| Apr precipitation days = 17.3
| May precipitation days = 12.8
| Jun precipitation days = 3.3
| Jul precipitation days = 1.2
| Aug precipitation days = 5.0
| Sep precipitation days = 12.4
| Oct precipitation days = 15.8
| Nov precipitation days = 17.0
| Dec precipitation days = 10.6
| year precipitation days = 125.4
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Rwanda/CSV/BYUMBA_MET.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Byumba
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = June 16, 2024}}
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Notable people
- Marie Béatrice Umutesi, writer
- Donald Kaberuka, economist
References
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External links
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbyum.html For population]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070515191431/http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/html/byumba.html SOS children's village]
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