Map of Byumba, Rwanda

Byumba is the administrative centre of Northern Province, Rwanda, with a population of about 43,134. It lies at 1.5763°S, 30.0675°E. Byumba is about 42 km (26 mi) north of Kigali, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kabale, 37 km to the north.

Byumba at a glance

Where is Byumba?

• The 10th largest city in Rwanda by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Byumba

• Kabale — 37 km north, Uganda
• Kigali — 42 km south
• Musanze — 49 km west
• Rwamagana — 58 km southeast
• Gitarama — 65 km southwest
• Rutshuru — 81 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Rukungiri — 83 km north, Uganda
• Kibungo — 84 km southeast
• Gisenyi — 91 km west
• Goma — 94 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Northern Province

• Musanze — 153,368

Largest cities in Rwanda

• Kigali — 1,132,686
• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Musanze — 153,368
• Gitarama — 87,613
• Butare — 62,823
• Kibuye — 48,024
• Rwamagana — 47,203
• Kibungo — 46,240
• Cyangugu — 43,866
• Nzega — 33,832

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.