Rukira
in Huye District of Southern Province, Rwanda
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Butare Airport (2 mi) - Kigali International Airport (52 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (56 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (58 mi) - Gitega Airport (59 mi)
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Bukavu Kavumu Airport (65 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (70 mi)
- Goma International Airport (71 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 100 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.584 and 29.713 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 35' 2" and E 29° 42' 46"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - RWF
- Spoken languages:
- Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:00 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 am and 5:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Rwanda.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Rwanda. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Rukira
Rukira in Huye District (Southern Province) is a town in Rwanda about 50 mi (or 80 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.
Current time in Rukira is now 03:00 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Rukira. The closest airport in Rwanda is Butare Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic republic of the congo at a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Butare, Gikongoro, Nyanza, Ngozi and Kayanza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
The Children's Peace Libraries of Rwanda
Amazing story of faith and the growth of peace libraries in Rwanda. See more at: http://cpenrwanda.wordpress.com.
Intore Dancers
Intore Dancers at the Rwanda National Museum, Butare. Performance filmed onTuesday 12th August 2008.
The Art of Forgiveness
During this month of mourning in Rwanda, 20 years after a brutal genocide claimed nearly one million lives, the country has much to teach the rest of the world--namely--how to forgive.
Rwanda, another tropical rain
Itabaro - Sipriyani RUGAMBA - Rwanda
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Imvura - Sipriyani Rugamba, 1984, Butare - Rwanda
Imvura ya Sipriyani Rugamba & Amasimbi n'Amakombe 1984; Butare - Rwanda R/ Imvura ihinda Umuhinzi akizihirwa gutabira, Ibona amapfa ateye ikayanamiza, Nkundira iyo mvura ivika we, ...
When I Want to Feel Like God, I Bajaj
The Malarious Quintet.
A show in return
Struttin' their stuff!
Ingoma Nshya with SEGL
Ingoma Nshya is a women drumming group in Butare, Rwanda. The students from the School for Ethics and Global Leadership were learning drumming.
Aho rukubiye by Peace Boys
Dr.Julien cigoho.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Butare Province
Butare was a province (prefecture) of Rwanda prior to its dissolution in January 2006. Butare city is the second largest city in Rwanda and one of the nation's former twelve provinces. It is located in south-central region of the country and borders Burundi to the south. It had a population of 77.449 as of January 2006.
National University of Rwanda
The National University of Rwanda is the largest university in Rwanda. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|36|58|S|29|44|34|E|region:RW |primary |name= }} in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec. When it was established, the NUR had three divisions (Faculties of Medicine and Social Sciences, and a Teacher Training College), 51 students and 16 lecturers.
Butare
Butare is a city in the Southern Province of Rwanda and capital of Huye district. It was the capital of the former Butare Province, Rwanda, that was dissolved on January 1, 2006. It was the formal colonial capital of Rwanda. Butare has the National University of Rwanda. It also held the prestigious Nyakibanda Seminary, the Rwandan National Institute of Scientific Research, the Ruhande Arboretum and a cathedral.
Butare Airport
Butare Airport is an airport in Rwanda.