The
Africa Scout Region of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts (formed in 1911), is the second-oldest international organization in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922. It has 176 members. ...
has run or sponsored region-wide Africa Scout
Jamboree
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts and/or Girl Guides who rally at a national or international level.
History
The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom. Since then, there have been t ...
s in its member countries.
List of Africa Scout Jamborees
The 6th Africa Scout Jamboree (or Africa Jamboree 2012) took place at Bungere,
Gitega Province
Gitega is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. Its capital is Gitega, which is also the national capital. It has a population of 725,223 as of 2008 and an area of .
History
After Burundi attained full independence on 1 July 1962, there was a mil ...
,
Burundi
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...
from July 28 to August 6, 2012. The theme was ''Scouting for a positive change''. The Jamboree was hosted by the
Burundi Scout Association. Almost all African countries took part, together with six European countries.
Africa Rover Moot
The 1st "Africa
Rover Moot
The World Scout Moot is an event for senior branches of Scouting (traditionally called Rovers) and other young adult Scouts, gathering up to 5,000 people. Moots provide an opportunity for young adults in Scouting to meet, with the objective of ...
", hosted by the
Kenya Scouts Association
The Kenya Scouts Association is the national Scouting association of Kenya. Scouting was founded in British East Africa in 1910 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1964. It has 323,929 members (as of 2010).
Hi ...
, is scheduled to take place in April 2023.
External links
Issue 11 of Kudumail, with information about the Jamboree
References
Scouting jamborees
Scouting and Guiding in Burundi
2012 in Burundi
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