Butare
Butare is a city in Rwanda with a population of about 62,823.
Butare, also known as Huye and formerly known as Astrida, is a city with a population of 62,823 in the Southern Province of Rwanda and the capital of Huye district. It is the seventh largest town in Rwanda by population.
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About Butare
| Country | Rwanda |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 15 |
| Population | 62,823 |
| Local currency | RWF |
| Coordinates | -2.5967, 29.7394 |
| Time zone | Africa/Kigali |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 80 km · Kigali |
| Population (Rwanda) | #7 most populated in Rwanda |
| Where on Earth | 2°35′48″S · 29°44′22″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 289 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,730 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Jayapura (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 2.60, -150.26 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,633 km |
| Dubai | 4,139 km |
| Paris | 6,301 km |
| Moscow | 6,528 km |
| London | 6,644 km |
| Singapore | 8,247 km |