Distance from Butare to Musanze (Rwanda)

The distance between Butare, Southern Province and Musanze, Northern Province is 122 kilometers (76 miles).

Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda

Musanze, Northern Province, Rwanda

From Butare to Musanze, the straight-line distance is 122 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Butare at 1,769 meters above sea level and Musanze at 1,849 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 3-4 hours
Car 2-3 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
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120 km/h
Butare, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 2.5967° S 29.7394° E

Elevation: 1,769 m (5,804 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kirundo Airport (KRE)
Musanze, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 1.4998° S 29.635° E

Elevation: 1,849 m (6,066 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Gisenyi Airport (GYI)
  • Goma International Airport (GOM)

Other distances from Butare

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Butare to Kigali 80 km
From Butare to Gisenyi 113 km
From Butare to Musanze 122 km
From Butare to Byumba 119 km
From Butare to Gitarama 58 km

Other distances from Musanze

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Musanze to Kigali 69 km
From Musanze to Gisenyi 48 km
From Musanze to Byumba 49 km
From Musanze to Butare 122 km
From Musanze to Gitarama 65 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Rwanda that are at equal or similar distances as between Butare and Musanze.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Francisco, United States Sacramento, United States 121 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 124 km
Mumbai, India Pune, India 119 km
Puebla, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 119 km
Puebla, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 125 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 125 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 125 km
San Antonio, United States Austin, United States 118 km
Puebla, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 126 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 126 km
Sydney, Australia Newcastle, Australia 117 km
Lagos, Nigeria Ibadan, Nigeria 117 km
Surat, India Vadodara, India 128 km
Caracas, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 129 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 129 km
Philadelphia, United States Brooklyn, United States 129 km
Bogotá, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 129 km
Puebla, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 115 km
Philadelphia, United States New York City, United States 130 km
Puebla, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 114 km

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