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

{{Weather box

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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

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