The location of Burundi An enlargeable map of the Republic of Burundi The following

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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burundi: The

Republic of Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Grea ...

is a small

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located in the

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region of

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. Geographically isolated, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi has the lowest GDP per capita in the world, arguably making it the poorest country on the planet. One scientific study of 178 nations rated Burundi's population as having the lowest satisfaction with life of all.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Burundi *

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: or * Common English country name: Burundi * Official English country name: The

* Common endonym(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Burundian * Demonym(s): *

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: BI, BDI, 108 *

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: See ISO 3166-2:BI *

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.bi .bi is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlock ...

Geography of Burundi

An enlargeable topographic map of Burundi

Geography of Burundi Burundi is located in East Africa, to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the coordinates . Physical geography Burundi occupies an area equal to in size, of which is land. The country has of land border: of which is s ...

* Burundi is: a

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* Location: Africa ** Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere **

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Central Africa Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo ...

*** East Africa **

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: Central Africa Time (

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) ** Extreme points of Burundi *** High:

Mount Heha Mount Heha is the highest mountain in Burundi and the highest point in the Burundi Highlands mountain range. It is located in the Bujumbura Rural province of Burundi and it lies approximately 20 km to the east of Lake Tanganyika and about ...

*** Low: Lake Tanganyika ** Land boundaries: 974 km :: 451 km :: 290 km :: 233 km :* Coastline: ''none'' *

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: 3,589,434(1978) *

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: - 145th largest country * Atlas of Burundi

Environment of Burundi

An enlargeable satellite image of Burundi * Climate of Burundi * Ecoregions in Burundi * Geology of Burundi * Protected areas of Burundi **

National parks of Burundi National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

* Wildlife of Burundi ** Fauna of Burundi *** Birds of Burundi ***

Mammals of Burundi This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Burundi. There are 155 mammal species in Burundi, of which two are endangered, ten are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation ...

Natural geographic features of Burundi

* Glaciers in Burundi: noneThe only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in

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/ref> * Lakes of Burundi ** Lake Tanganyika ** Lake Cohoha ** Lake Rweru * Mountains of Burundi ** Mitumba Mountains * Rivers of Burundi **

Kagera River The Kagera River, also known as Akagera River, or Alexandra Nile, is an East African river, forming part of the upper headwaters of the Nile and carrying water from its most distant source.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G ...

Ruvyironza River The Ruvyironza (or Luvironza) River is a river in Africa that is considered by some to be the most remote source of the Nile, the world's longest river. It rises on Mount Kikizi in Burundi, and flows over the Rurubu River into the Kagera River i ...

Rurubu River The Ruvubu River (also spelt Rurubu and Ruvuvu) is a river in central Africa whose waters gather from the most distant, southern portion of the Nile basin. With a total length of and has a drainage basin of . It rises in the north of Burundi, ...

Ruzizi River The Ruzizi (also sometimes spelled Rusizi) is a river, long, that flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, descending from about to about above sea level over its length. The steepest gradients occur over the first , where h ...

* World Heritage Sites in Burundi: none

Regions of Burundi

Ecoregions of Burundi

List of ecoregions in Burundi The following is a list of ecoregions in Burundi, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Terrestrial ecoregions ''By major habitat type:'' Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests * Albertine Rift montane forests Tropical an ...

Administrative divisions of Burundi

Administrative divisions of Burundi *

Provinces of Burundi Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural. Burundi’s provinces and communes were created on Christmas Day in 1959 by a Belgian colonial decree. They replaced the p ...

Communes of Burundi The provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 119 communes. The communes are further subdivided into collines. Burundi’s provinces and communes were created on Christmas Day in 1959 by a Belgian colonial decree. They replaced the pre-existing ...

*** Collines of Burundi

= Provinces of Burundi

= Communes of Burundi

The provinces of Burundi are divided into 117 communes, which are further divided into 2,637 collines.

= Municipalities of Burundi

= * Capital of Burundi: Bujumbura * Cities of Burundi * List of cities in Burundi ** Bubanza ** Bujumbura **

Bururi Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province Bururi Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumong ...

Cankuzo Cankuzo is a city located in eastern Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Ri ...

** Cibitoke **

Gitega Gitega (), formerly Kitega, is the political capital of Burundi. Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau roughly east of Bujumbura (the largest city and former political capital), Gitega (the second largest city) ...

Karuzi Karuzi is a city located in eastern Burundi. It is the capital city of Karuzi Province. On 8 June 2020, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza died in Karuzi from cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stop ...

Kayanza Kayanza is a city located in northern Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Ri ...

** Kibumbu ** Kirundo ** Makamba **

Muramvya Muramvya is a city located in central Burundi. It is the capital city of Muramvya Province Muramvya Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. The capital city is Muramvya. In 2007 the province was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tent ...

Muyinga Muyinga is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Muyinga Province. It lies at an altitude of 1731 m and has a population of 100,715. Populated places in Burundi {{Burundi-geo-stub ...

Mwaro Mwaro is a city located in central Burundi. It is the capital city of Mwaro Province Mwaro Province is one of the 19 provinces of Burundi. Its capital is Mwaro. Mwaro Province one of two provinces that were created in 1999 as a result of split ...

** Ngozi **

Rutana Rutana is a town in southern Burundi. It lies west of Mount Kikizi, one of the highest mountains in the nation. The Kagera Falls lie near the town. It is the capital of Rutana Province, one of the 18 provinces of Burundi Burundi (, ), ...

Ruyigi Ruyigi is a city located in eastern Burundi. It is the capital city of Ruyigi Province. It is served by Ruyigi Airport, a grass airstrip An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft ...

Demography of Burundi

Demographics of Burundi This article is about the demographic features of the population of Burundi, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. At 20 ...

Government and politics of Burundi

Politics of Burundi The Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is ...

* Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic * Capital of Burundi: Bujumbura *

Elections in Burundi Burundi elects a head of state – the president – and a legislature on the national level. The National Assembly (''Assemblée nationale'') has 118 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation with a 2% barrier. The Se ...

Political parties in Burundi Burundi has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Most parties are usually based on ethnic background, representing the majority Hutu or minority Tutsi and Twa groups. Before 1993 ...

Rulers of Burundi {{Orphan, date=March 2022 This is a list of rulers and office-holders in Burundi. Heads of state * Kings of Burundi * Presidents of Burundi *Vice-Presidents of Burundi Heads of government * Heads of government of Burundi Colonial governor ...

United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi The United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) was established by the United Nations Security Council to support the government of Burundi in its efforts towards long-term peace and stability and to replace the work of United Nations Op ...

Branches of government

Government of Burundi The Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is ...

Executive branch of the government of Burundi

Head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

President of Burundi The president of Burundi, officially the President of the Republic (French: ''Président de la République''), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Def ...

Vice-President of Burundi The position of vice-president of the Republic of Burundi was created in June 1998, when a transitional constitution went into effect. It replaced the post of Prime Minister. History of the office Interim period (1998–2001) Pierre Buyoya ...

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

** List of heads of government of Burundi * Cabinet of Burundi:

Council of Ministers A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/ shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nati ...

= Ministries of the Burundian Government

= *

Ministry of Public Security of Burundi Ministry of Public Security of Burundi is the ministry of the interior of Burundi. The minister since 2007 is Venant Kamana. The armed conflict is particularly severe in Bujumbura Rural Province Bujumbura Rural Province is one of the 18 provinc ...

Legislative branch of the government of Burundi

Parliament of Burundi The Parliament of Burundi (Kirundi: '' Abashingamateka'') consists of two chambers: *The Senate (Upper Chamber) *The National Assembly ( Lower Chamber) See also *Politics of Burundi *List of legislatures by country External linksNational Assemb ...

( bicameral) **

Upper house An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restric ...

: Senate of Burundi (

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) ** Lower house:

National Assembly of Burundi The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Parliament in Burundi. It consists of 100 directly elected members (or deputies) and between 18 and 23 co-opted members who serve five-year terms. Deputies are elected in 17 multi-member constituenc ...

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Judicial branch of the government of Burundi

Court system of Burundi *

Supreme Court of Burundi The Supreme Court (french: Cour Suprême) is the highest civil and criminal court in Burundi. It has nine members, including the Court President, who are nominated by the Judicial Service Commission and appointed by the President of the Republic ...

Foreign relations of Burundi

Foreign relations of Burundi * Diplomatic missions in Burundi * Diplomatic missions of Burundi * United States-Burundi relations

International organization membership

The Republic of Burundi is a member of: *

Central African Customs and Economic Union The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS; french: Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique Centrale, CEEAC; es, Comunidad Económica de los Estados de África Central, CEEAC; pt, Comunidade Económica dos Estados da Áfr ...

(UDEAC) * Coordinating Committee on Export Controls (COCOM) *

Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS; french: Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique Centrale, CEEAC; es, Comunidad Económica de los Estados de África Central, CEEAC; pt, Comunidade Económica dos Estados da Áfr ...

(CEMAC) * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) *

International Chamber of Commerce The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC; French: ''Chambre de commerce internationale'') is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its over 45 million members in over 100 countries have interests spanning every sec ...

(ICC) *

International Committee of the Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC; french: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge) is a humanitarian organization which is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is also a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate. State parties (signato ...

(ICRC) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) * International Energy Agency (IEA) *

International Finance Corporation The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a member of ...

(IFC) * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *

International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organisation representing hydrography. , the IHO comprised 98 Member States. A principal aim of the IHO is to ensure that the world's seas, oceans and navigable waters a ...

(IHO) *

International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...

(ILO) *

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

(IOC) *

International Organization for Migration The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a United Nations agency that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. The IOM w ...

(IOM) * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *

International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

(ITU) *

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001. It incorporates the principle set forth ...

(ITSO) * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *''

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie The (OIF; sometimes shortened to the Francophonie, french: La Francophonie , but also called International Organisation of in English-language context) is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a ...

'' (OIF) *

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ...

(OIC) *

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

(UN) *

United Nations Environment Program The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on th ...

(UNEP) *

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integrati ...

(UNHCR) *

United Nations University The (UNU) is the think tank and academic arm of the United Nations. Headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, with diplomatic status as a UN institution, its mission is to help resolve global issues related to human development and welfare thr ...

(UNU) *

World Confederation of Labour The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) was an international labour organization founded in 1920 and based in Europe. Totalitarian governments of the 1930s repressed the federation and imprisoned many of its leaders, limiting operations until the ...

(WCL) *

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation o ...

(WFTU) *

World Food Program The World Food Programme; it, Programma alimentare mondiale; es, Programa Mundial de Alimentos; ar, برنامج الأغذية العالمي, translit=barnamaj al'aghdhiat alealami; russian: Всемирная продовольствен� ...

(WFP) *

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of ...

(WHO) *

World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; french: link=no, Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishi ...

(WIPO) *

World Tourism Organization The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations specialized agency entrusted with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Its headquarters are in Madrid, Spain. UNWTO is the leading internati ...

(UNWTO)

Law and order in Burundi

Law of Burundi *

Constitution of Burundi The Constitution of Burundi was adopted by referendum on February 28, 2005 and promulgated on March 18, 2005. On May 12, 2017, a draft revision of the constitution of Burundi was announced. The final draft was announced on October 25, 2017, and p ...

* Human rights in Burundi ** LGBT rights in Burundi **

Freedom of religion in Burundi The Constitution of Burundi provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. Government policy contributes to the generally free practice of religion. In a 2007 US Government study, there were no repo ...

Polygamy in Burundi Polygamy is illegal in Burundi and the nation does not recognize polygamous marriages under civil law or customary law. A 1993 amendment to the Code of Person and Family officially abolished polygamy in the country. Nonetheless, the practice is s ...

* Law enforcement in Burundi **

Military of Burundi

Military of Burundi The ''Burundi'' National Defence Force (french: Force de defense nationale ''du Burundi'', or FDNB) is the state military organisation responsible for the defence of Burundi. A general staff (''État-Major Général'') commands the armed forces ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief: * Forces ** Army of Burundi **

Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It in ...

of Burundi: None ** Air Force of Burundi

Local government in Burundi

Local government in Burundi * List of Burundian provincial governors

History of Burundi

History of Burundi Burundi originated in the 16th century as a small kingdom in the African Great Lakes region. After European contact, it was united with the Kingdom of Rwanda, becoming the colony of Ruanda-Urundi - first colonised by Germany and then by Belgium. ...

*Current events of Burundi

By period

Kingdom of Burundi The Kingdom of Burundi (french: Royaume du Burundi) or Kingdom of Urundi (''Royaume d'Urundi'') was a Bantu kingdom in the modern-day Republic of Burundi. The Ganwa monarchs (with the title of ''mwami'') ruled over both Hutus and Tutsis. Created ...

Burundian monarchy The Kingdom of Burundi (french: Royaume du Burundi) or Kingdom of Urundi (''Royaume d'Urundi'') was a Bantu kingdom in the modern-day Republic of Burundi. The Ganwa monarchs (with the title of '' mwami'') ruled over both Hutus and Tutsis. Cre ...

List of kings of Burundi This article contains two versions of the list of kings of Burundi, the traditional version before 1680 and the modern genealogy. The Kingdom of Burundi was ruled by sovereigns, titled '' mwami'' (plural ''abami''), whose regnal names followed a ...

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Karyenda The ''karyenda'' is a traditional African drum. It was the main symbol of Burundi and its '' Mwami'' (King) and had semi-divine status. The ''Mwami'' was said to interpret the beatings of the karyenda into rules for the kingdom. History ...

*** Mutaga IV Mbikije of Burundi *** Mwambutsa I Mbariza ***

Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge (6 May 1912 – 26 March 1977) was the penultimate king of Burundi (or '' mwami'') who ruled between 1915 and 1966. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father Mutaga IV Mbikije (reigned 1908–15). Born whi ...

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Mwami ''Mwami'' () is an honorific title common in parts of Central and East Africa. The title means ''chief'' or ''tribal chief'' in several Bantu languages. It was historically used by kings in several African nations, and is still used for traditi ...

*** Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo *** Mwezi III Ndagushimiye of Burundi *** Mwezi IV Gisabo of Burundi *** Ntare I Kivimira Savuyimba Semunganzashamba Rushatsi Cambarantama *** Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba *** Ntare V * Burundi Colonial Period ** German East Africa ***

German East African rupie The Rupie was the currency of German East Africa between 1890 and 1916, continuing to circulate in the Tanganyika Territory until 1920. History The Indian rupee was the dominant currency used along the East African coast during the second half ...

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Colonial heads of Burundi This article lists the colonial residents of Burundi, during the time when modern-day Burundi was part of German East Africa and Ruanda-Urundi. Overview of office German rule The Germans established the office of Resident of Urundi in 1906. Th ...

** Ruanda-Urundi ***

Colonial heads of Burundi (Ruanda-Urundi) This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, an area equivalent to modern-day Rwanda and Burundi. Ruanda-Urundi formed part of German East Africa until it was East African campaign (World Wa ...

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Colonial heads of Burundi (Urundi) This article lists the colonial residents of Burundi, during the time when modern-day Burundi was part of German East Africa and Ruanda-Urundi. Overview of office German rule The Germans established the office of Resident of Urundi in 1906. Th ...

League of Nations Class B Mandate A League of Nations mandate was a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War I, or the legal instruments that contained the internationally agreed-upon terms for administ ...

* United Nations Trust Territory#Former German Schutzgebiete * Burundi independence **

Martyazo The Republic of Martyazo (french: République de Martyazo) was a short-lived secessionist state proclaimed by Hutu rebels at Vyanda in Burundi at the province of Makamba in the early May 1972 during the genocidal violence of 1972 as a bid to ...

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Heads of state of Martyazo The Republic of Martyazo (french: République de Martyazo) was a short-lived secessionist state proclaimed by Hutu rebels at Vyanda in Burundi at the province of Makamba in the early May 1972 during the genocidal violence of 1972 as a bid to ...

Burundi Civil War The Burundian Civil War was a civil war in Burundi lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of longstanding Ethnic conflict, ethnic divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi ethnic groups. The conflict began following the first Mult ...

*** Itaba massacre ***

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1375 United Nations Security Council resolution 1375, adopted unanimously on 29 October 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions and statements by the President of the Security Council on the civil war in Burundi, endorsed efforts by South Africa and ...

*** United Nations Security Council Resolution 1286 ***

Titanic Express massacre The Titanic Express massacre was an event which took place on 28 December 2000, in which 21 people were killed in an attack on a ''Titanic Express'' bus, close to Bujumbura (the then-capital of Burundi). The passengers, who had traveled from ...

*** Gatumba massacre ** United Nations Operation in Burundi ***

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1545 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1545, adopted unanimously on 21 May 2004, after recalling all United Nations Security Council resolution, resolutions on the situation in Burundi, particularly United Nations Security Council Resolution ...

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1577 United Nations Security Council resolution 1577, adopted unanimously on 1 December 2004, after recalling Resolution 1545 (2004) on the situation in Burundi, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) for a ...

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1602 United Nations Security Council resolution 1602, adopted unanimously on 31 May 2005, after recalling resolutions 1545 (2004), 1565 (2004), 1577 (2004) and 1596 (2005) on the situation in Burundi, the Council extended the mandate of the United N ...

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1606 United Nations Security Council resolution 1606, adopted unanimously on 20 June 2005, after reaffirming its support for the Arusha Peace Agreement regarding the situation in Burundi, the Council requested the Secretary-General Kofi Annan to begi ...

** Burundian constitutional referendum, 2005

By subject

Burundi genocide Mass killings of Tutsis were conducted by the majority-Hutu populace in Burundi from 21 October to December 1993, under an eruption of ethnic animosity and riots following the assassination of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye in an attempt ...

* History of rail transport in Burundi *

National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

* Second Congo War

Culture of Burundi

Culture of Burundi The culture of Burundi is based on local tradition and common influence with its neighbors. Music Traditional drumming of ''karyenda'' is an important part of Burundian cultural heritage, as indicated by the world-famous Royal Drummers of Buru ...

* Cuisine of Burundi *

Languages of Burundi Burundi traditionally had two official languages: Kirundi and French. English became the third official language of the country in 2014. Of these, only Kirundi is spoken by the vast majority of the population. It is recognised as the national l ...

Rundi language Kirundi, also known as Rundi, is a Bantu language spoken by some 9 million people in Burundi and adjacent parts of Rwanda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, as well as in Kenya. It is the official language of Burundi. K ...

Media of Burundi Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government. Radio As of 30 June 2021, Burundi registers the following radio stations (Telecommunications Authority, 2021): Nationally owned radio stations * RADIO BUNTU IJWI RY’IMPFUVYI N’ABA ...

* National symbols of Burundi **

Coat of arms of Burundi The coat of arms of Burundi, adopted in 1966, consists of a shield surrounded by three spears. On the shield is the motto of the nation, as well as the head of a lion. Behind the shield there are three crossed traditional African spears. Under ...

Flag of Burundi A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design emplo ...

** National anthem of Burundi: Burundi Bwacu ***

* Public holidays in Burundi *

Scouting and Guiding in Burundi The Scout and Guide movement in Burundi is served by two organisations * Association des Guides du Burundi, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts * Association des Scouts du Burundi, member of the World Organization of ...

* World Heritage Sites in Burundi: none

Art in Burundi

Music of Burundi Burundi is a Central African nation that is closely linked with Rwanda, geographically, historically and culturally. The drum such as the ''karyenda'' is one of central importance. Internationally, the country has produced the music group Royal D ...

** Master Drummers of Burundi **

Royal Drummers of Burundi The Royal Drummers of Burundi, commonly known in recordings as The Drummers of Burundi, is a percussion ensemble originally from Burundi. Their performances are a part of ceremonies such as births, funerals, and coronations of '' mwami'' (Kings). ...

Television in Burundi Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government. Radio As of 30 June 2021, Burundi registers the following radio stations (Telecommunications Authority, 2021): Nationally owned radio stations * RADIO BUNTU IJWI RY’IMPFUVYI N’ABA ...

People of Burundi

* People of Burundi

Ethnic groups in Burundi

* Ethnic groups in Burundi **

Hutu The Hutu (), also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic or social group which is native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi and the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they form one of the p ...

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Tutsi The Tutsi (), or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi (the other two being the largest Bantu ethnic ...

*** List of Tutsis **

Great Lakes Twa The Great Lakes Twa, also known as Batwa (singular Mutwa), Abatwa or Ge-Sera, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region on the border of Central and East Africa. As an indigenous pygmy people, the Twa are generally assu ...

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Aka people Aka, AKA or a.k.a. may refer to: * "Also known as", used to introduce an alternative name Languages * Aka language (Sudan) * Aka language, in the Central African Republic * Hruso language, in India, also referred to as Aka * a prefix in the na ...

Baka people (Cameroon and Gabon) The Baka people, known in the Congo as Bayaka (''Bebayaka, Bebayaga, Bibaya''), are an ethnic group inhabiting the southeastern rain forests of Cameroon, northern Republic of the Congo, northern Gabon, and southwestern Central African Republic ...

Ota Benga Ota Benga ( – March 20, 1916) was a Mbuti ( Congo pygmy) man, known for being featured in an exhibit at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, and as a human zoo exhibit in 1906 at the Bronx Zoo. Benga had been pur ...

Efé people The Efé are a group of part-time hunter-gatherer people living in the Ituri Rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the depths of the forest they do not wear much clothing, using only leaf huts as shelter for their bodies in the inte ...

Pygmy In anthropology, pygmy peoples are ethnic groups whose average height is unusually short. The term pygmyism is used to describe the phenotype of endemic short stature (as opposed to disproportionate dwarfism occurring in isolated cases in a pop ...

Pygmy music Pygmy music refers to the sub-Saharan African music traditions of the Central African foragers (or "Pygmies"), predominantly in the Congo, the Central African Republic and Cameroon. Pygmy groups include the Bayaka, the Mbuti, and the Batwa. ...

Twa peoples Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a major American airline which operated from 1930 until 2001. It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and other stops, with F ...

Pygmy mythology

Bambuti mythology Mbuti (Bambuti) mythology is the mythology of the African Mbuti (also known as Bambuti) Pygmies of Congo. The most important god of the Bambuti pantheon is Khonvoum (also Khonuum, Kmvoum, Chorum), a god of the hunt who wields a bow made fr ...

Khonvoum Khonvoum is the supreme god and creator in the mythology of the Bambuti Pygmy people of central Africa. He is the "great hunter", god of the hunt, and carries a bow made of two snakes which appears to mortals as a rainbow. He rules the heavens and ...

Religion in Burundi

Religion in Burundi Religion in Burundi is diverse, with Christianity being the dominant faith. According to a 2008 estimate in ''CIA Factbook'', about 86 percent of the population of Burundi is Christian (62.1% being Roman Catholic, 23.9% being Protestant), 7.9% ...

Christianity in Burundi Christianity is the majority religion of Burundi. It is estimated to be the religion of between 75–94 percent of the Burundian population. Of these, the majority (60–73 percent) are Catholics and Protestants make up the remainder (15–20 perc ...

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Anglican Church of Burundi The Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi (French: Province de l'Église anglicane du Burundi) is a province of the Anglican Communion, located in East Africa between Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, and the Congo. The Archbishop and Primate of Buru ...

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Roman Catholicism in Burundi The Catholic Church in Burundi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are about four million Catholics—around two-thirds of the total population. There are seven dioceses, including ...

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Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi The Apostolic Nunciature to Burundi the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Burundi. It is located in Bujumbura. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Dieudonné Datonou, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 07 October 2021. Th ...

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List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi {{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Burundi is composed of 2 ecclesiastical provinces and 5 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi Ecclesiastical Province of Bujumbura * Archdiocese of Buj ...

** Islam in Burundi

Sports in Burundi

Sports in Burundi * Football in Burundi **

Burundi national football team The Burundi national football team, nicknamed ''The Swallows'' (french: Les Hirondelles) ( rn, Intamba m'Urugamba), represents Burundi in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi. The team has never qualifie ...

Burundi Premier League The Burundi Ligue A, also called Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division in football in Burundi. The league was formed in 1972 and has 16 teams. They play 30 rounds home and away during a season. Current clubs The following s ...

** Football Federation of Burundi ** List of football clubs in Burundi ** Burundian footballers ***

Shabani Nonda Shabani Christophe Nonda (born 6 March 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Burundi, he represented the DR Congo national team, earning 36 caps and scoring 20 goals. He was selected for DR Congo's squad fo ...

*** David Opango ***

Mohammed Tchité Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mono ...

** Football venues in Burundi ***

Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium Intwari Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bujumbura, Burundi. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000. It was formerly named after former Burundian prime minister and independence hero, Louis Rwagasore ...

* Rugby Union in Burundi **

Burundi national rugby union team The Burundi national rugby union team represents Burundi in international rugby union. The nation are a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB) and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament. The Burundi national rugby team played th ...

* Burundi at the Olympics **

Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics Burundi competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The nation won its first Olympic gold medal in this debut appearance at the Games. Competitors The following is the list of number ...

** Burundi at the 2000 Summer Olympics **

Burundi at the 2004 Summer Olympics Burundi competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from August 13 - 29, 2004. Athletics Burundian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at ...

Burundi at the 2008 Summer Olympics Burundi participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. It was Burundi's fourth appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1996. The Burundi team included three athletes: runners Joachim Nshim ...

Burundian athletes

Arthémon Hatungimana Arthémon Hatungimana (born January 21, 1974) is a former middle distance runner from Burundi. In 1995, he won a silver medal in 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics. Competition record 1Did not start in the final Personal bests ...

Dieudonné Kwizera Dieudonné Kwizera (born 6 August 1967) is a retired Burundian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. In 1987 he won a bronze medal at the All-Africa Games in Nairobi, and the next year he finished third at the IAAF Grand Prix ...

Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (born 9 May 1978) is a Burundian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. In 2001 he won a silver medal at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane and a bronze at the IAAF Grand Prix Final. He competed at the Olympi ...

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Charles Nkazamyampi Charles Nkazamyampi (born November 1, 1964) is a retired middle-distance runner from Burundi. The 1992 African champion, he was unable to compete at the 1992 Summer Olympics because Burundi did not participate. In 1993 he won a silver medal in 80 ...

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* Vénuste Niyongabo *

Economy and infrastructure of Burundi

Economy of Burundi The economy of Burundi is $3.436 billion by gross domestic product as of 2018, being heavily dependent on agriculture, which accounts for 32.9% of gross domestic product as of 2008. Burundi itself is a landlocked country lacking resources, and w ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 168th (one hundred and sixty eighth) ** One of the ten poorest countries in the world. ** Has the lowest per capita GDP of any nation in the world.Eggers, E., ''Historical Dictionary of Burundi'', p. xlix. * Agriculture in Burundi * Banking in Burundi ** National bank of Burundi:

Bank of the Republic of Burundi The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (french: Banque de la République du Burundi, BRB) is the central bank of Burundi. The bank was established in 1966 and its offices are in Bujumbura. The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy ...

** List of banks in Burundi * Communications in Burundi **

*** Internet in Burundi ****

*** Telephone service in Burundi ****

AfricaPhonebook Annuaires Afrique (French), or AfricaPhonebooks (English), is a group of African online telephone directories owned by The Global Super Pages. It currently serves the following areas: *Benin *Burkina Faso *Burundi *Cameroon *Chad *Central Africa ...

/ Annulaires Afrique **** Telephone numbers in Burundi ** Postal service in Burundi *** List of fish on stamps of Burundi * Companies of Burundi * Currency of Burundi:

Franc The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription ''francorum rex'' (King of the Franks) used on early French coins and until the 18th centu ...

** ISO 4217: BIF * Energy in Burundi * Health care in Burundi * Mining in Burundi * Tourism in Burundi ** Visa policy of Burundi * Trade unions of Burundi ** Confederation of Burundi Unions * Transportation in Burundi ** Air transport in Burundi *** Air Burundi *** Airports in Burundi ****

Bujumbura International Airport Melchior Ndadaye International Airport is an airport in Bujumbura, the former capital of Burundi. It is Burundi's only international airport and the only one with a paved runway. History The airport was opened in 1952. On 1 July 2019, the airpo ...

** Rail transport in Burundi

Education in Burundi

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University of Burundi The University of Burundi (french: Université du Burundi, or UB) is a public university located in Bujumbura, Burundi. Founded in 1964, it comprises eight faculties and five institutes and has a student enrollment of approximately 13,000. It is ...

Health in Burundi

Health in Burundi Burundi is one of the poor African countries with heavy burden of both communicable, maternal, neonatal, nutritional, and non-communicable diseases. The burden of communicable diseases generally outweighs the burden of other diseases. Mothers and ...

References

External links

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