Byumba
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Byumba is a city in northern Rwanda
, and is the capital of Gicumbi
district and the Northern Province. It is home to an SOS Children's Village. The city lies 60 km north of the capital Kigali
, and is not far from the border with Uganda.
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, and is the capital of Gicumbi
Gicumbi
Gicumbi is a district in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Byumba, which is also the provincial capital.- Geography :The district lies due-north of Kigali, straddling the major road from Kigali to Kampala...
district and the Northern Province. It is home to an SOS Children's Village. The city lies 60 km north of the capital Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
, and is not far from the border with Uganda.