Butara
in Nyanza District of Southern Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.316 and 29.803 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 18' 57" and E 29° 48' 9"
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: 03:34 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Rwanda in Eastern Africa

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Butara

Butara in Nyanza District (Southern Province) is located in Rwanda about 31 mi (or 50 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital.

Local time in Butara is now 03:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Butara. The closest airport in Rwanda is Butare Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South. 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 92 mi (or 148 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nyanza, Gitarama, Gikongoro, Butare and Kirundo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

24°C (74 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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Rwanda- Drama: Education as Heritage

Published: November 24, 2008
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Published: November 30, 2011
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Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: January 24, 2009
Length: 55:06 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Reynolds Whalen

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Published: December 13, 2008
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