City profile · Rwanda · Africa
Byumba
City population
43,134
#13
in Rwanda
#3
in Northern Province
#13,059
worldwide
-1.576, 30.067 · 42 km from Kigali
About Byumba
Byumba is a city in Northern Province, Rwanda with a population of 43,134. It is the 13th largest of the 45 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Rwanda, and the 13,059th largest worldwide. It lies 42 km from Kigali.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 5
Coordinates
-1.576, 30.067
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 45 in RwandaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.