Shocking Byumba: Rwanda's (Africa) COLDEST City

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In this video, we will explore Byumba, the coldest city in Rwanda, Africa. Chapters arranged for your convivence.
Introduction: 00:00
Traveling to Byumba: 00:25
Landing In Byumba: 02:43
Byumba Market: 04:53
Downtown Byumba: 09:59
Bicycle Taxis: 16:56
Byumba Main Road: 18:46
Residential Areas: 21:40
Byumba Stadium: 23:00
Calling it a day: 25:49

[@thegreencouchshow4029]

Every African country needs a Kagame

[@sergioozar8394]

Well done promoting our beautiful continent. Rwanda is such a nice, clean and tidy country. Greetings from Angola

[@Yawnyaman]

A really interesting mixture of traditional and modern! Beautiful country!

[@josephhanna7321]

Wow even in the village so clean very organized local market, what a beautiful place to live..

[@cathodion]

Thank you for taking us with you on a tour through this nice town. I hope to visit Rwanda soon.

[@WillieFungo]

You are greatly appreciated!

[@bernadettemukanezab394]

I live there try to meet me when you reach there

[@mikebarton]

​@@WillieFungowhat's your source for your climate claims about Byumba?

[@WillieFungo]

@@mikebarton Koppen Climate Classification

[@mikebarton]

@@WillieFungo 👍

[@Kivas_Fajo]

I am still very much impressed about your clean streets, sidewalks and in general it is looking very orderly all in all. Infrastructure, houses, people, all look good. 🙂

[@storiesrecap2400]

what a beautiful Country, i Can't wait to visit soonest. Love and Respect From Namibia

[@paulwauters6877]

The sky is so pure. Must be beautyfull at night.

[@cathodion]

13:10 In The Netherlands we use the cobble stones to slow down car traffic and make it a safer place for walking and cycling. The stones give audible feedback to the driver about his speed. Astfalt is so quiet that car drivers don't really get a feel for their speed.

[@WillieFungo]

Rwanda is definitely taking a lot of inspiration from European cities like Amsterdam for walkable cyclist-friendly urban planning.

[@tuforu4]

U need battery CAR.

[@sabri1913]

Really useful feedback 👍 thank you 🙏

[@maryndungu210]

Wow, I did not know that about driving on cobble stones. Thanks

[@danieleverywhere132]

what,you are building NEW cobbled streets ? so what about bikes,they ride on stones too ?

[@Uncommonconversation7220]

Kagame has deliberately transformed Rwanda.

[@abiodunadams9499]

You can see how most of our big towns and cities in Nigeria aren't planned 😒

[@tuforu4]

@@abiodunadams9499 i WANNA go NIGERIA when i grow up.

[@tmajec]

@@abiodunadams9499 Nigeria is chaos. It’s the mentality that manifests in the way the environment is disorganized

[@sifisokaula1870]

Kagame have done a wonderful job in rwanda

[@boniphacelusato]

I wish all presidents in Africa to imitate his example

[@benetdigitomszr591]

Thank you for making me want to visit Byumba

[@ninaogarro2904]

Wow!! Imagine the strength needed to go up and down hills with another persons weight on a bicycle.

[@WillieFungo]

Yea, going uphill is extremely difficult. But they make up for it on the downhill.

[@GrahameMcLeod]

Wow! Great video. One thing is missing here - litter! I have never seen such a clean place well organised and orderly. Byumba will be on my list of places to visit in Rwanda. A beautiful country and I love those cobble stone streets!

[@stevenkwizera4292]

Always love your clips. Keep filming bro. Loved the “kolas” vs asphalt/tarmac… 🤣 Yup, that’s what it’s called locally.

[@judywilson210]

Byumba has the cleanest market on the planet. Wow thanks for this tour. Byumba is now at the top of my list for places to visit in Rwanda

[@Hippobottomless]

Very impressive clean calm relaxing friendly green. Even the market ground was clean dry and concrete 👍🏿

[@AdstarAPAD]

The stadium looked similar to an Mayan style stadium of central America.. And yes Rwanda looks to be a very clean and neat country.. Even the people seem to take some pride the way they are dressed.. I have seen a lot of video's of scenic tours of African cities but Rwanda comes across as the most well organized and tidy...

[@agafit5865]

This is another prospective of Rwanda 🇷🇼 thank you 🙏 great video

[@cmxdc1436]

Thanks Willie This is a wonderful content. It confirms to us that something good is happening in the entire Rwanda ( not only Kigali). I was really surprised to see the pedestrian and bicycle sidewalks, clean streets, and organized green/gardening areas in a small town located in a not well-known area of Rwanda.

[@MrRolandTravel]

Wow Thanks for this great Work

[@DavidOfosuAppiah]

Great video on #Rwanda and i plan to visit soon ..

[@DonaldG-qq4ol]

I saw online Robert Kajuga Half Marathon race results for 2022. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing video of the peaceful people and beautiful city.

[@seso3454]

Fantastic video footage Fungo! I've never been there, and may never get there - so thank you for the insight and work you do!

[@WillieFungo]

Thanks for watching!

[@christinerainford8166]

Wow what a nice ,clean and organize city

[@shalommangara8806]

My home town ♥️😢 real miss that place been there 8 years ago .Thank you for sharing this amazing video 🙏❤️

[@IreneZab]

wooooow ,so beautiful

[@rayofsunshine6647]

We need a Q&A with you Willie. So we can talk and ask you questions live!

[@jamesdunn5473]

I hope whoever follows kagame continues improving rwanda

[@Ludo_Liu]

so happy to see a new upload from you, I love the work you do ! thanks a lot for the tour !

[@adstix]

Ludo, please don't be tempted to ride your bike all the way from West Africa to Rwanda!

[@youme1414]

@@adstix Why not? He can ride anywhere he likes to ride to in Africa. Please, stop trying to dissuade him here.

[@WillieFungo]

@@youme1414 Its just a joke.

[@Ludo_Liu]

@@adstix i'll do more than that from west to east would be only a small warm up :)

[@adstix]

@@WillieFungo Thanks, Willie! Youme1414 needs to take a chill pill with Rwandan beer and get a sense of humor 😜

[@jamesdunn5473]

Very clean

[@brandonsomerville2028]

Thanks!

[@WillieFungo]

You are massively appreciated.

[@valerieiradukunda8426]

This my home city 🏙️ thank u bro!

[@SnowofLight]

4:00 - that view! I gotta visit. I love mountain towns.

[@WillieFungo]

6:10 this one was also wild.

[@jn9458]

Urakoze Fungo

[@desouzawilly8343]

Amazing everywhere is clean in Rwanda even in the village. Wow 👍🏾👍🏾

[@confidentyardie6]

I would love to visit.. ❤

[@canjaccanjar4702]

As usual an excellent video. Why didn't you speak to the guys at the market. They may have had some good news. Could your guide, Joe translate for you? @9:32 - Those drums! Wow! I would love to have those 😄

[@tamsi70]

Amazing city!) ❤️

[@nufornfortoh8922]

Thank you for showing us the truth.

[@shangoblackpower6482]

Your videos are always awesome.✊🏿💪🏿✊🏿

[@josephm6574]

Beautiful place

[@bubs247]

Thank you for this amazing and informative video. I could actually live in this city, so calm. Kigali is to busy for my liking. I will be adding this to my list... Are you still in Rwanda?

[@youme1414]

Thank you, sir.

[@WillieFungo]

You're welcome

[@mariohnyc]

Nice city, very clean.

[@Emmanuel-vi9ph]

Thanks you

[@mosesmakumbi2428]

Rwanda is super clean, everywhere you go.

[@nasilamak2201]

Great video. You have given me a great place to visit this year. Bro, recommend you learn basic words in the local language. It would improve your video production.

[@ironman5034]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 the way you said stop!!! seemed like you were afraid

[@WillieFungo]

There is nothing scary about it. I wanted him to stop quickly so I could get the video shot I wanted.

[@arsenemn]

I was shocked too when I got there, I bought a coat immediately, I was freezing

[@wn3408]

Go to Rubavu next time !

[@boniphacelusato]

Hii ni Rwanda mpya, Rwanda ya Paul Kagame. Congratulations Hon President Kagame you have typically transformed this country into a developed one.

[@hfharryful]

Greetings from India 🇮🇳...lovely place..wish to visit Rawanda soon...

[@rutonde]

24:02 sounds like “Robert Kajuga”

[@Gwen-joyful-light]

Wow it seems you have been in Rwanda for a long time now, how long has it been? The views are breathtakingly beautiful.

[@WillieFungo]

Thanks for the support Gwen! I was only in Rwanda for a few months last year, and filmed all the videos within that time frame.

[@Gwen-joyful-light]

@@WillieFungo You're welcome family, but wow you sure covered a lot of ground in the short time you were there, I'm in Florida btw, take care of yourself and enjoy your travels, Oh, what country are you in now if I may ask and where do you plan to visit next?😊

[@WillieFungo]

@@Gwen-joyful-light Thanks, I'll probably visit Uganda and Burundi next.

[@vkaitakirwa]

Your interpreter missed out on a random jock. A guy said ‘icyongyereza bacyize nasohotse’ meaning ‘they taught English while i was out of class’.Reason why he can’t speak English

[@Mr4567891975]

Their language reads like Kikuyu "gicumbi" means salt in kikuyu

[@phoebepaulsen2434]

Wow Byimba looks great for investing

[@ericmutabazi1845]

That is true I grow up byumba is very cod

[@felyuwayezu]

Next time, visit Rusizi City in western province of Rwanda and take us around

[@diesel237]

Can you please go to Nyabiheke camp in in east of Rwanda please

[@wnalikka]

Eh Rwanda is a nice place !!!

[@LinuxGalore]

One thing you notice is the people look far healthier than in many western nations.

[@Afroxidental123]

22:03 it was this part for me 😂😂😂 it’s normal that he didn’t obey to your command, since most cyclists/motocyclists all over Rwanda solely speak & understand Kinyarwanda. Speaking Kinyarwanda to a cab driver in the US will most likely give the same results 😏 You should’ve said instead “Hagarara (aho ngaho/hano)” which means “Stop (here)” That being stated, thanks for this tour of a city I’ve never visited.

[@abdoabakar3261]

👍

[@gerdjendraschek5953]

Thanks! I am always interested in tropical locations at high elevation. How's the oxygen?

[@WillieFungo]

Yea, these types of places are so fascinating. You get used to the oxygen different pretty quickly, but it will reduce your appetite. Thanks for the support!

[@Tropicaya]

"I gave him a dollar extra for appearing in the video...and another dollar for carrying my fat ass up that hill" lol

[@stayyoungandstrong.260]

Brother uk is colder and Byumba is much better....who needs UK temperature

[@MiyayaMiyaya]

That’s not the coldest city in Rwanda try to go to Nyabihu you will bring a different story 😅😅😅

[@desmondburnett9286]

time to bring the tour de France to tour kigali for cycling.

[@stansiyomana1239]

The Tour of Rwanda (with cyclists from around 15 countries) ended just a few days ago. The winner is from Erithrea in the Horn of Africa. The Tour showed how the Rwandan roads are great. Thank you Willie Fungo for this wonderful video.

[@MrTimeless101]

The coldest city might actually be in Lesotho.

[@xena6894]

Looking forwards to see you explore and show african cities like Bujumbura , Gaborone , many of Namibian seaside gems , etc. And show us more of west african francophone cities .

[@WillieFungo]

Bujumbura and Kampala are next 😀

[@user-rp1nh9sq1f]

U need to visit Nigeria, ur sub can climb to 500k after touring the cities in Nigeria, make research about people that visited, Nigerians are so supportive.

[@akalizaakaliza7049]

the coldest region in #Rwanda is #Ruhengeri next to volcanos !

[@dieudonnemcful]

Rwanda was to me nicer than all the lovely things said here.

[@bountboom240]

Isn't that Gicumbi. I know that place

[@youme1414]

Please, do other African countries as well. You are mostly focused on Rwanda. It is a small country in Africa though.

[@abiodunadams9499]

Small but progressive....run by modernity lovers unlike some big for nothing countries.

[@youme1414]

@@abiodunadams9499 That's Naija for you. We must get rid of the bad leaders for things to work for our good. With the candidates I am seeing for the election I doubt we will see the progress we want so badly.

[@danieleverywhere132]

Rwandai was belgian colony,that is why french it was called Rwanda-Urundi

[@adstix]

Good video quality 👍🏼 But please work on the audio a little bit more.

[@xena6894]

Didn't know it's colder there tham Musanze. Heard Musanze is very cold. But comparison with british weather with the notorious fogg and rains?

[@thedolamitechannel2756]

He exaggerates rwanda is not cold!..

[@xena6894]

@@thedolamitechannel2756 I think he meant to compare with most of African countries ( excluding a few). But also Byumba seems it's on higher altitude, so colder than the capital

[@WillieFungo]

Surprisingly, yes. This city has the same exact climate classification has Britain ( called Oceanic Cfb) because of the high humidity and rain.

[@xena6894]

@@WillieFungo I see

[@lindasimmonsharder5026]

What month was this made? Does the weather stay the same all year?

[@WillieFungo]

This was made in July. The temperature remains similar but there is a rainy season starting in late August

[@andrzejszumski7822]

Very clean city. Europe,s cities are not as clean as Rwanda's cities. I think Rwanda is one of the cleanest countries in the world.

[@Lee-ii9mk]

Britiain isn’t even Europe’s coldest country. it’s somewhat mild

[@Agasobanuyefilmzz]

You were scared of speeding bicycle 😢

[@ms.overcomer7181]

Very beautiful city, i hate seeing POVERTY. The government is intentional about his beautification of the city

[@bekisiphotshili2566]

Bicycle taxi my foot!!! It must bring alive the stunning experience of huffing and farting.

[@madamakusinachi3877]

The Rwanda government would have built Machine tickets to avoid chaos and stressful at least it will generate higher taxes revenue than hand to hand tickets, use the money to develop communities and quality education.

[@tsindaalpha7583]

Here the transport sector is all private

[@madamakusinachi3877]

@@tsindaalpha7583 And so what

[@ingenzi]

@@madamakusinachi3877 And so each company has its own machine ticket. What's your point?

[@madamakusinachi3877]

@@ingenzi Rwanda is landlocked country in East Africa so you need common business establishment to grown the country with her economy.

[@ingenzi]

@@madamakusinachi3877 No way! why didn't anybody think of that! This is the first time anybody in Rwanda got to realize it. Thank you for your kind wisdom good sir.

[@abdoulayediallo2612]

What is a British climate?

[@WillieFungo]

Oceanic CFB, which is very rare outside of Britain and Northwest Europe.

[@doctorshawzy6477]

so different from most african countries...why?

[@preciselyvague2912]

At 7,000 feet, are there mosquitoes?

[@vyuguruzumwangumwereka]

No, the area is too cold for mosquitoes. They thrive in swampy and warm regions!

[@preciselyvague2912]

@@vyuguruzumwangumwereka I wonder... there was a mosquito-born disease prevention program that went through this town. Normally, I'd guess that it was too high, but I couldn't find independent information to confirm. Do you have personal experience or other evidence regarding mosquitoes in this town?

[@rvfabrice]

Nice video. I know there was no bad intention but comments about the language barrier come of really off. There is a whole world outside of the anglosphere bubble. Clearly those bikers wanted to talk to you and you had someone ready to translate for you. The ''there is no point" comment almost made me stop the video. Same with why is everything is in french. It came of as rude.

[@WillieFungo]

No, they just wanted to say hello to the camera, which they did. No translation was necessary. Nothing rude here, you are just too sensitive.

[@WillieFungo]

Also, I asked him why everything is in French because Rwanda had a high-profile switch from French to English several years ago, which led to French signage, etc. being replaced in most parts of the country. People like you have gaps in your understanding the of context and fill the holes with unjustified outrage.

[@zaworkshizi5939]

Your video is cool but I don’t think it’s polite to tell off people who try to help. When someone told you they only speak kinyarwanda and offered to translate you said there’s no point and need.

[@WillieFungo]

Stop complaining. You don't even understand the context there.

[@cliffordnebangwa7036]

Willie, I think Zaworks makes a valid point. You may not have intended to be rude but it passed across as being rude. For a public figure like you, I think it helps the great job which you are doing when we give you an honest and objective comment of our perceptions and interpretations of your beautiful videos.

[@zaworkshizi5939]

Am not complaining am expressing my opinion, in Alkebulan we have a way of viewing things and correct them.

[@zaworkshizi5939]

@@WillieFungo please don’t feel bad, your video is great. I was criticizing positively.

[@WillieFungo]

@@cliffordnebangwa7036 The man in the video is my friend who I have known for several years. In this context, I'm paying him to show me around and translate, so there is nothing wrong with telling him when such services aren't needed.

[@J_a_s_o_n]

"British climate" - Do the British own a certain weather climate now?🤔

[@stayyoungandstrong.260]

its a great place but i hear they dont speak english like they do in uganda

[@dawnb.1127]

How can this be Africa's coldest city, when they have snow in Lesotho?

[@WillieFungo]

It's Rwanda's coldest city, not Africa's coldest city.

[@dawnb.1127]

@@WillieFungo ok.

[@doctorshawzy6477]

cleaner thanthe failed states of UK and USA

[@MaxHeightGaming]

Why is everyone always surprised that Africa’s beautiful until they actually go there?

[@kwakuakonto8942]

Considering the population they lost to the genocide, is it any wonder that buildings are empty

[@1wun1]

They're not empty, except the expensive ones

[@WillieFungo]

The rental prices are too high for the consumer. The part that confuses me is how the building owners make money and why they keep building more.

[@lorenzowere9433]

What the hell is "british" climate? isnt that just a rwanda climate because its in rwanda? you cant export and import climate...stop glorifying europeans with innuendos

[@WillieFungo]

In this context, a "British Climate" is a climate similar to the one found in Britain. This particular city is is one of the few places outside Britain and Northern France with the Oceanic Cfb climate classification, known for mild temperatures, high humidity, and lots of rain. I didn't say "Britain's Climate" , which would mean the climate only found in Britain.

[@WillieFungo]

But even if I did say "Britain's Climate" the point would still be the same. You have to read between the lines instead of taking things too literally.

[@Treeman196]

Wheres the diversity

[@chrismccarus965]

The music you used is out of context....American....you have tons of African music to choose from and plenty from Rwanda right where you are. It hurt my ears.

[@WillieFungo]

Make your own video and do it better.

[@Sha_Mone]

Another click bait, I am BLOCKING this channel!!!

[@WillieFungo]

bye!