Tumba

Tumba is a village and sector in the Rulindo district of , . Tumba has an elevation of 2,051 metres.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: town and Sector in Northern Province, Rwanda
  • Also known as: Colline Tumba” and “Tumba, Rwanda

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tare.

Village
is a town and sector and capital of Rulindo district of , . In April 1994 it had a population of 3,426. It is the birthplace of Grégoire Kayibanda, the first president of Rwanda. is situated 4½ km southwest of Tumba.

Tumba

Latitude
-1.6989° or 1° 41′ 56″ south
Longitude
29.9542° or 29° 57′ 15″ east
Elevation
2,051 metres (6,729 feet)
Open location code
6GCF8X23+CM
Geo­Names ID
202332
Wiki­data ID
Q7852514
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Kinyarwanda—“Tumba” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Tumba
  • French: Tumba
  • Irish: Tumba
  • Kinyarwanda: Umurenge wa Tumba
  • Tumba

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