Byumba is a city and sector in northern Rwanda and the capital of Gicumbi District. It is home to an SOS Children's Village. The city lies about , north of the capital Kigali. This location lies approximately , south of the International border with Uganda at Gatuna.

Population

, the human population in Byumba was estimated at 75,463.

Economic activity

Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR), maintains a branch in Byumba.

Education

• University of Technology and Arts at Byumba (UTAB)

Climate

Notable people

• Marie Béatrice Umutesi, writer

• Donald Kaberuka, economist

References

External links

• For population

• SOS children's village