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of the

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of the

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of Bujumbura, Burundi.

Prior to 20th century

* 1885 - Mohamed Bin Khalfan in power in region. * 1899 - Germans establish military settlement at village of Usumbura in colonial German East Africa.

20th century

* 1912 - Usumbura becomes capital of Ruanda-Urundi. * 1916 - Belgians in power in Ruanda-Urundi. * 1928 - Buyenzi neighborhood created. * 1932 - Kabondo neighborhood created. * 1941 - Kabondo neighborhood razed due to poor public health. * 1945 - Kamenge and Kinama neighborhoods created. * 1952 - Bujumbura Airport opens. * 1955 - Holy Spirit Lycée (school) active. * 1959 - Roman Catholic diocese of Usumbura established. * 1960 **

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founded. ** Radio nationale begins broadcasting. * 1962 ** City becomes national capital of newly formed Burundi; Usumbura renamed "Bujumbura." ** Gérard Kibinakanwa becomes mayor. * 1963 ** neighborhood created. **

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(football club) formed. * 1965 -

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(school) opens. * 1970 - Population: 78,810 (urban agglomeration). * 1978 - ''Renouveau du Burundi'' government

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begins publication. * 1984 - Télévision nationale begins broadcasting. * 1990 - Population: 235,440. * 1991 - Kamenge Youth Centre established. * 1995 ** Ethnic violence during the

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. ** 11 March: Government official Ernest Kabushemeye killed. * 1996 ** Army-rebel (Tutsi-Hutu) conflict, especially in . ** begins broadcasting. * 1998 - Civilians killed by Hutu rebels at airport. * 2000 ** 13 October: Army-rebel (Tutsi-Hutu) conflict occurs near city. ** 31 December: Civilians killed by Hutu rebels near city.

21st century

* 2003 ** City besieged by rebel forces. ** April: Peacekeeping African Union Mission in Burundi headquartered in city. * 2005 - City administration divided into 13

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: Buterere,

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, , , Gihosha, Kamenge, Kanyosha, Kinama, Kinindo, Musaga, Ngagara, , and . Each has its own council and leader. * 2007 - September: Conflict between factions of the

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. * 2008 - Population: 497,169. * 2011 - 30 November:

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summit held in city. * 2012 ** March: Labor strike. ** Saidi Juma becomes

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. * 2013 - Central market burns down. * 2015 -

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. * 2018 December 24 - Burundi moved its capital from Bujumbura to

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Bibliography

;in English * * * * * ;in French * Sylvestre Ndayirukiye, ''Bujumbura centenaire : 1897-1997 : croissance et défis'', L'Harmattan, Paris, 2002, 375 p. *

* ;in German *

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