Huye
Rwanda · Southern Province · 1760 m
Description
Huye, long known as Butare, is the academic town of Rwanda and the quietest of its cities, laid out under old trees around the national university. The Ethnographic Museum here is the best in the country, a Belgian built hall of basketry, ironwork, drums and housebuilding that explains more about Rwanda than anything in the capital. Students fill the cafes and the craft cooperatives sell the tight woven agaseke baskets. Murambi, half an hour west at Gikongoro, is a genocide memorial where the victims themselves are preserved, and it is the hardest place to visit in Rwanda.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days (optimal 1 day)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – August or December – January
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Highlights
- Ethnographic Museum of Rwanda
- Murambi genocide memorial at Gikongoro(Day trip)
- Huye market and the agaseke basket cooperatives
- University of Rwanda campus
- Ruhande Arboretum
- Huye Mountain coffee tour
- Intore dancers at the museum
- Cathedral of Huye
Getting there
- Nearest airports:
- KGL