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Butaro Destination Guide

Delve into Butaro in Rwanda

Butaro in the region of Northern Province is a city in Rwanda - some 41 mi or ( 65 km ) North-West of Kigali , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Butaro

Current time in Butaro is now 01:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Kivuye. While being here, make sure to check out Mwanza . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Butaro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lake Bunyoni

2:46 min by Micknuckles
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Micknuckles & Charles rowing a dug-out across Lake Bunyoni to Bushara Island Camp for lunch ..

Scenes from Rwanda

4:56 min by copiousken
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bukar.com for photos. Some Scenery, a short drive, and a tribal show from Rwanda taken in December 2008 ..


Africagrandpa2011

3:52 min by saqua1475
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Missions trip to Uganda. Bill Brown, John Brown, Jacobo Mondragon, Ray Stokes and Pastor Pepe Uganda East Africa ..

African Dance

0:30 min by Amihay Hollinger
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While traveling in Uganda, we met a group of local kids, who joined us for the hike. At some point I asked them to teach me one of their traditional dances, and I tired, not that successfully, to keep ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Burera District

Burera is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyeru.

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Located at -1.49 29.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Burera District, Districts of Rwanda, Northern Province, Rwanda

Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi ("Place of many little birds") lies in south western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close to the border with Rwanda. Located at 1,962 m above sea level, it is about 25 km long and 7 km wide. The depth of the lake is rumored to vary between 44 m and 900 m, which if true would make the lake the second deepest in Africa.

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Located at -1.28 29.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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Bufuka

Bufuka Village lies on the eastern coast of Lake Bunyonyi, in Kitumba sub-county seven kilometres out of Kabale town, southwestern Uganda. It is a village of 350 people and has three islands under its jurisdiction. Bufuka has been severely hit by AIDS. The reason for the outbreak was a Uganda Railway's official from Bufuka who took many men to work in the capital, and they brought back the disease. Today, the village is chiefly populated by older women and orphans.

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Located at -1.28 29.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Uganda

Kisoro Airport

Kisoro Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.

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Located at -1.28 29.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Uganda, Kisoro District

Northern Province, Rwanda

Northern Province is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures. Northern Province comprises most of the former provinces of Ruhengeri and Byumba, along with northern portions of Kigali Rural. It is divided into the districts of Burera, Gicumbi, Gakenke, Musanze, and Rulindo. The capital city of Northern Province is Musanze.

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Located at -1.57 29.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Northern Province, Rwanda, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006