Southern Province
Huye District
Huye

Rukira

Rukira is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,809 metres. Rukira is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Butare Airport and Ethnographic Museum.

Aerodrome
is an airport in , . It is also known as Huye Airstrip.

Museum
Photo: Amakuru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , formerly the National Museum of Rwanda, is a national museum in . It is located in . It is owned by Institute of National Museums of Rwanda.

Stadium
Photo: Claude Nizeyimana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Mukura Victory Sports FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Butare.

Photo: Pierre Galinier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Huye, is the third largest city of , located in the south. is the capital of district. It is said to have about 50,000 inhabitants.

Rukira

Latitude
-2.58° or 2° 34′ 48″ south
Longitude
29.7205° or 29° 43′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,809 metres (5,935 feet)
Open location code
6G9FCP9C+X5
Geo­Names ID
11187445
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