Your films in Butare. Even on 1 Mbps.
Butare at a glance
- Where
- Southern Province, Rwanda
- Population
- about 63,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Kigali (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 58 min in mid-winter, 12 h 16 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,769 m
- Nearest cities
- Kigali 80 km
- Subtitle languages
- Kinyarwanda, English, French
Butare, and the connections it runs on
Butare is a town in Southern Province, Rwanda. Butare is a town of about 63,000; beyond the centre, home lines get slower and mobile signal varies from place to place.
Butare sits at roughly 1,769 m; in mountain terrain the signal comes and goes, and adaptive streaming keeps the film going.
How much data a film uses in Butare
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Butare lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
Beyond Butare
Heading to Kigali (about 80 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into Democratic Republic of the Congo? Goma is about 117 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
When Butare sits down to watch
Local time in Butare is UTC+2, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Close to the equator, Butare has about 11 h 58 min–12 h 16 min of daylight all year, so evening viewing starts at much the same time in every season.
Questions from Butare
Does it support Kinyarwanda, English and French subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .ki.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Does it work on slower connections around Butare?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
What does Silux Media cost in Rwanda?
Free. Running the server at home in Butare costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Can I watch my films in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Yes — the server stays at home in Butare and you watch from anywhere, including Goma about 117 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Will it work on the way to Kigali?
Yes — the 80 km trip to Kigali is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my own films in Butare?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Butare or wherever you take them.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.