Explore oldest town in Rwanda, Butare also known as Huye, is a city (population: 50,220 as of 2012) in the southern province of Rwanda and the capital of Huye District. It is the fourth largest town in Rwanda by population. The Belgian colonial rulers established it in the 1920s and named the city Astrida, in honor of Queen Astrid of Belgium, The government of Rwanda changed the name of the city when it gained independence in 1962.
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