Huye — time and weather
Huye is a city in Rwanda, in the Africa/Kigali time zone. This page shows the current local time in Huye and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Huye
Local time in Huye is based on the Africa/Kigali time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Rwanda, the 'land of a thousand hills' in East Africa, is known for mountain gorillas, cleanliness and its post-tragedy recovery.
More about the country: Rwanda →What to see in Huye
Sights and historical places
- The Ethnographic Museum of Rwanda, one of East Africa's finest, with a rich collection on traditional culture.
- The University of Rwanda campus, the country's historic academic heart.
- The King's Palace museum at nearby Nyanza, with its reconstructed thatched royal residence.
- The tea plantations and coffee hills around the town in the south of the country.
Museums
- The Ethnographic Museum of Rwanda, with displays on crafts, hunting, cattle-herding and rituals.
- The natural history museum and the university's scientific collections.
- Basket-weaving cooperatives making the famous Rwandan agaseke baskets.
Where to spend time
- Strolling the shady university town and the quiet streets of the former colonial capital.
- Tours of tea factories and tastings of southern Rwandan coffee.
- Trips to Nyungwe National Park, with its rainforest and canopy walkway.
Local cuisine
In Huye you can try the filling student 'mélange', fresh southern Rwandan coffee from the local hills and brochettes, while villages offer honey and sorghum beer.