Butare
Butare is a locality in Muhembe, Karama, Southern Province and has an elevation of 1,742 metres. Butare is situated nearby to the locality Kaburemera, as well as near Zaga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Butare
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Butare, also known as Huye, is the third largest city of Rwanda, located in the south. Butare is the capital of Butare district. It is said to have about 50,000 inhabitants.
Butare
- Type: Locality
- Location: Muhembe, Karama, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.6119° or 2° 36′ 43″ southLongitude
29.6612° or 29° 39′ 40″ eastElevation
1,742 metres (5,715 feet)Open location code
6G9F9MQ6+6FGeoNames ID
203115
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