Rubyiro, Southern Province, Rwanda

Alternative Names:	Lubyiero, Lubyiro, Rubyiro, Ruhyito
Type:	Stream - a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land
Mindat.org Region:	Buruhukiro, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Region:	Southern Province, Rwanda
Latitude:	2° 27' 29" S
Longitude:	29° 25' 51" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-2.45833,29.43111
Köppen climate type:	Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:	201972
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:201972:7
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Bigugu, Twumba, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 13' 59" S	29° 22' 46" E	25.7km (15.9 miles)
Gisozi, Nyagisozi, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda	2° 22' 59" S	29° 39' 36" E	26.8km (16.6 miles)
Rukarara River, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda	2° 17' 16" S	29° 37' 1" E	28.0km (17.4 miles)
Bisesero, Rwankuba, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 11' 20" S	29° 20' 31" E	31.5km (19.6 miles)
Ndago, Murambi, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 9' 9" S	29° 33' 23" E	36.7km (22.8 miles)
Kagano, Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 21' 21" S	29° 6' 43" E	37.2km (23.1 miles)
Ruhembe, Cibitoke Province, Burundi	2° 49' 59" S	29° 22' 59" E	42.0km (26.1 miles)
Karengera, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 30' 47" S	29° 3' 23" E	42.0km (26.1 miles)
Nyakabuye, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 33' 47" S	29° 1' 49" E	46.0km (28.6 miles)
Nyarusange pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda	2° 6' 0" S	29° 38' 59" E	46.7km (29.0 miles)
Nyabitekeri, Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 20' 17" S	29° 1' 37" E	46.8km (29.1 miles)
Haute Ruvubu Complex, Kayanza Province, Burundi	2° 52' 0" S	29° 33' 0" E	47.3km (29.4 miles)
Kibingo pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda	2° 4' 59" S	29° 37' 59" E	47.4km (29.4 miles)
Mashyuza, Nyakabuye, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 35' 6" S	29° 1' 17" E	47.6km (29.6 miles)
Nyamirundi, Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 18' 9" S	29° 1' 45" E	47.9km (29.8 miles)
Butara, Cibitoke Province, Burundi	2° 53' 11" S	29° 20' 46" E	48.5km (30.2 miles)
N'Dora, Cibitoke Province, Burundi	2° 55' 48" S	29° 24' 26" E	52.5km (32.6 miles)
Kizibere, Mbuye, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda	2° 10' 6" S	29° 48' 22" E	52.7km (32.7 miles)
Bugarama, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda	2° 41' 49" S	29° 0' 29" E	54.0km (33.5 miles)
Bijyojyo, Ndaro, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 59' 30" S	29° 37' 0" E	55.8km (34.7 miles)
Bijyoyo pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 59' 20" S	29° 37' 0" E	56.1km (34.9 miles)
Ruhanga, SW Cibitoke B, Cibitoke Province, Burundi	2° 48' 20" S	29° 2' 53" E	57.5km (35.7 miles)
Lutsiro, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 55' 0" S	29° 25' 59" E	60.2km (37.4 miles)
Luhanga pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 57' 6" S	29° 37' 24" E	60.2km (37.4 miles)
Kirengo pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 57' 19" S	29° 38' 34" E	60.7km (37.7 miles)
Kibira National Park, Bubanza Province, Burundi	3° 0' 15" S	29° 30' 31" E	61.3km (38.1 miles)
Sitwe pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 56' 4" S	29° 36' 22" E	61.4km (38.1 miles)
Rubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi), Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 55' 41" S	29° 36' 20" E	62.0km (38.5 miles)
Niganzo pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 55' 46" S	29° 37' 46" E	62.8km (39.0 miles)
Gatumba pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda	1° 56' 13" S	29° 39' 30" E	63.2km (39.3 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
Albertine Rift, East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
Rwanda	Country
Southern Province, Rwanda	Province
Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda	District
Buruhukiro, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda	Sector
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Rwanda, Amajyepfo	189.2.0.0.0.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Nyamagabe	189.2.10.0.0.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Nyamagabe, Buruhukiro	189.2.10.142.0.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Nyamagabe, Buruhukiro, Bushigishigi	189.2.10.142.674.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Nyamagabe, Buruhukiro, Bushigishigi, Rusekera	189.2.10.142.674.4426

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