Byumba

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.^[2] This location lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), south of the International border with Uganda at Gatuna.^[3]

Byumba
City and sector
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba
Byumba Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 1°34′34″S 30°04′03″E
Country	Rwanda
Admin. Province	Northern Province
District	Gicumbi
Area
• City and sector	48.25 km2 (18.63 sq mi)
Elevation	2,237 m (7,339 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City and sector	43,134
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
• Urban	19,270
Climate	Cwb

Population

As of 2012^[update], the human population in Byumba was estimated at 75,463.

Economic activity

Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR), maintains a branch in Byumba.

Education

• University of Technology and Arts at Byumba (UTAB)

Climate

Climate data for Byumba (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.4 (83.1)	27.4 (81.3)	27.7 (81.9)	25.0 (77.0)	25.3 (77.5)	24.9 (76.8)	25.0 (77.0)	26.0 (78.8)	26.1 (79.0)	27.2 (81.0)	24.8 (76.6)	25.9 (78.6)	28.4 (83.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21.8 (71.2)	22.1 (71.8)	21.7 (71.1)	20.9 (69.6)	20.6 (69.1)	20.9 (69.6)	21.6 (70.9)	22.3 (72.1)	22.4 (72.3)	21.6 (70.9)	20.8 (69.4)	21.2 (70.2)	21.5 (70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.1 (62.8)	17.2 (63.0)	17.0 (62.6)	16.5 (61.7)	16.2 (61.2)	16.3 (61.3)	16.7 (62.1)	17.2 (63.0)	17.3 (63.1)	16.8 (62.2)	16.3 (61.3)	16.6 (61.9)	16.8 (62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.4 (54.3)	12.3 (54.1)	12.3 (54.1)	12.0 (53.6)	11.9 (53.4)	11.7 (53.1)	11.9 (53.4)	12.2 (54.0)	12.2 (54.0)	12.0 (53.6)	11.9 (53.4)	12.1 (53.8)	12.1 (53.8)
Record low °C (°F)	10.0 (50.0)	9.2 (48.6)	9.0 (48.2)	9.3 (48.7)	8.2 (46.8)	7.5 (45.5)	7.5 (45.5)	8.1 (46.6)	8.8 (47.8)	9.1 (48.4)	9.2 (48.6)	9.5 (49.1)	7.5 (45.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63.6 (2.50)	85.5 (3.37)	156.7 (6.17)	175.1 (6.89)	122.2 (4.81)	29.7 (1.17)	10.8 (0.43)	54.4 (2.14)	112.4 (4.43)	132.8 (5.23)	132.3 (5.21)	72.3 (2.85)	1,147.8 (45.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.6	8.4	15.1	17.3	12.8	3.3	1.2	5.0	12.4	15.8	17.0	10.6	125.4
Source: NOAA[4]

Notable people

• Marie Béatrice Umutesi, writer
• Donald Kaberuka, economist