Butembo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Butembo is a city of 286,242 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (North Kivu), 1,736 m (5,696 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Butembo runs from about 12 h 9 min a day in late December to 12 h 10 min in late June (computed for 0.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Butembo in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Butembo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kampala, 366 km (Uganda)
- Kigali, 248 km (Rwanda)
- Bukavu, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bujumbura, 392 km (Burundi)
- Nansana, 361 km (Uganda)
- Kira, 373 km (Uganda)
- Bunamwaya, 363 km (Uganda)
- Uvira, 394 km — buses · car rental
- Bunia, 190 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyengera, 357 km (Uganda)
Common questions
How big is Butembo?
About 286,242 people live in Butembo, across 190 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Butembo in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Butembo?
The Franc (CDF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Butembo?
Kampala (366 km), Kigali (248 km), Bukavu (297 km), Bujumbura (392 km), Nansana (361 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.