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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burundi:
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 ...
is a small
sovereign country A sovereign state is a state that has the highest authority over a territory. It is commonly understood that a sovereign state is independent. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may also refer to a constituent country, or a ...
located in the
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region of
Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
. 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

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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 ...
* International Phonetic Alphabet, Pronunciation: or * Common English country name:
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 ...
* Official English country name: The
Republic of 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 ...
* Common
endonym An endonym (also known as autonym ) is a common, name for a group of people, individual person, geographical place, language, or dialect, meaning that it is used inside a particular group or linguistic community to identify or designate them ...
(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Burundian *
Demonym A demonym (; ) or 'gentilic' () is a word that identifies a group of people ( inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place ( hamlet, village, town, city, region, ...
(s): *
ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country code'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It i ...
: BI, BDI, 108 *
ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The of ...
: See ISO 3166-2:BI *
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: .bi


Geography of Burundi

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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 ...
Geography of Burundi * Burundi is: a landlocked country * Location: Africa ** Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere **
Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
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Central Africa Central Africa (French language, French: ''Afrique centrale''; Spanish language, Spanish: ''África central''; Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''África Central'') is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries accordin ...
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East Africa East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the Africa, African continent, distinguished by its unique geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the regi ...
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Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, Commerce, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between Country, countries and their Administrative division, subdivisions instead of ...
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Central Africa Time Central Africa Time or CAT, is a time zone used in north central, east central and southern Africa. Central Africa Time is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC+02:00), which is the same as the adjacent South Africa Standard Time, ...
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UTC+02 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time. It establishes a reference for the current time, forming the basis for civil time and time zones. UTC facilitates international communica ...
) ** 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 3 ...
*** Low:
Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the List of lakes by depth, second deepest, in both cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. ...
** Land boundaries: 974 km :: 451 km :: 290 km :: 233 km :* Coastline: ''none'' *
Population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...
: 3,589,434(1978) *
Size Size in general is the Magnitude (mathematics), magnitude or dimensions of a thing. More specifically, ''geometrical size'' (or ''spatial size'') can refer to three geometrical measures: length, area, or volume. Length can be generalized ...
: - 145th largest country * Atlas of Burundi


Environment of Burundi

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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 ...
* Climate of Burundi * List of ecoregions in Burundi, Ecoregions in Burundi * Geology of Burundi * Protected areas of Burundi ** List of national parks of Burundi, National parks of Burundi * 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
Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
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Lakes of Burundi A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...
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Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the List of lakes by depth, second deepest, in both cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. ...
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Lake Cohoha Lake Cyohoha South or Cyohoha Sud as it is known in Rwanda or Lake Cohoha in Burundi is a small lake in East Africa. It straddles the border between Burundi and Rwanda. Name In Rwanda, the lake is known as Cyohoha South to differentiate it fr ...
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Lake Rweru Lake Rweru is a lake close to the northernmost point of Burundi in central Africa. The northern shore of the lake forms part of Burundi's border with Rwanda. It is the most distant origin point of the Nile River. The Kagera River, considered by ma ...
* Mountains of Burundi **
Mitumba Mountains The Mitumba Mountains stretch along the Western Rift Valley in Eastern Congo (DRC), west of Lake Tanganyika and Lake Kivu. The two main peaks, Mount Kahuzi (3,308 m) and Mount Biéga (2,790 m) are dormant volcanoes. The northern po ...
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Rivers of Burundi A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it run ...
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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: ...
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Ruvyironza River The Ruvyironza (or Luvironza) River () is a river in Burundi, the main tributary of the Ruvubu River. Its headwaters are the most remote source of the Nile when measured by river length from the Nile's mouth. Course The Ruvyironza rises in the e ...
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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, ne ...
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Ruzizi River The Ruzizi (also sometimes spelled Rusizi, French language, French: ''Rivière Ruzizi''; Dutch language, Dutch: ''Ruzizi Rivier'') is a river, long, that flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, descending from about to about ...
* World Heritage Sites in Burundi: none


Regions of Burundi

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 and ...


Administrative divisions of Burundi

Administrative divisions of Burundi *
Provinces of Burundi Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective Capital (political), capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural. History The Belgian colonial administration created provinces in Burundi on September 26, 1960, t ...
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Communes of Burundi The Provinces of Burundi, provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 119 commune (subnational entity), communes. The communes are further subdivided into Collines of Burundi, collines. Burundi’s provinces and communes were created on Christmas ...
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Collines of Burundi The Communes of Burundi are divided into 2,639 collines. ''Colline'' means "hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compa ...


= Provinces of Burundi

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Provinces of Burundi Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective Capital (political), capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural. History The Belgian colonial administration created provinces in Burundi on September 26, 1960, t ...


= Communes of Burundi

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Communes of Burundi The Provinces of Burundi, provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 119 commune (subnational entity), communes. The communes are further subdivided into Collines of Burundi, collines. Burundi’s provinces and communes were created on Christmas ...
The provinces of Burundi are divided into 117 communes, which are further divided into 2,637 collines.


= Municipalities of Burundi

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Bujumbura Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In la ...
* Cities of Burundi *
List of cities in Burundi This is a list of cities and towns in Burundi. *Bubanza * Buhongo *Bujumbura (former capital) * Bukirasazi *Bururi * Cankuzo * Cibitoke *Gitega (current capital) * Kabezi * Karuzi * Kayanza * Kayero * Kayogoro * Kibondo * Kirundo * Kisozi * Lu ...
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Bubanza Bubanza is a city located in northwestern 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 Southe ...
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Bujumbura Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In la ...
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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, provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Commune o ...
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Cankuzo Cankuzo is a city located in eastern Burundi. It is the capital city of Cankuzo Province Cankuzo Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. Located in the eastern part of the country, the province covers an area of 1,965 km. The provi ...
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Cibitoke Cibitoke is a city located in northwestern Burundi, near the border of Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the capital of the Cibitoke Province. The city is the birthplace of Olympic judoka Odette Ntahonvukiye Odette Ntahomvukiye (born 14 Ju ...
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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 is the country's fourth la ...
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Karuzi Karuzi, or Karusi, 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 (also known as sudden cardiac arres ...
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Kayanza Kayanza is a city located in northern Burundi, known for its tea and coffee production. It is the capital city of Kayanza Province, subdivided into nine communes from which one is called ''Kayanza''. It is one of the areas with higher population ...
** Kibumbu **
Kirundo Kirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, in north of the country bordering Rwanda. The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with a ...
** Makamba **
Muramvya Muramvya is a city located in central 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 A ...
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Muyinga Muyinga is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Muyinga Province Muyinga Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. Location Muyinga Province is in the northeast of Burundi, bordering Tanzania to the east and Rwan ...
** Mwaro ** 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, offic ...
** Ruyigi


Demography of Burundi

Demographics of Burundi Demographic features of the population of Burundi include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. At 206.1 persons per km2, Burundi has the second-large ...


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 ...
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Capital Capital and its variations may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** Capital region, a metropolitan region containing the capital ** List of national capitals * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Econom ...
of Burundi:
Bujumbura Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In la ...
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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 Sen ...
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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 Great Lakes Twa, Twa gro ...
* Rulers of Burundi * United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi


Branches of government

Government of Burundi The Council of Ministers of Burundi are the senior level of the executive branch of Burundi and consists of the Prime Minister of Burundi and various Ministers. The 2018 constitution, which enshrines ethnically based power-sharing, requires that ...


Executive branch of the government of Burundi

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President of Burundi The president of Burundi, officially the President of the Republic (French language, French: ''Président de la République''), is the head of state and head of government of the Burundi, Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-c ...
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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 of Burundi, Prime Minister. History of the office Interim period (1 ...
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President of Burundi The president of Burundi, officially the President of the Republic (French language, French: ''Président de la République''), is the head of state and head of government of the Burundi, Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-c ...
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List of heads of government of Burundi This article lists the prime ministers of Burundi since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Burundi in 1961 until the present day. The office of Prime Minister was most recently abolished in 1998, and reinstated in 2020 with the appo ...
* Cabinet of Burundi:
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= Ministries of the Burundian Government

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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. The clearing of land mines is among the tasks of ...


Legislative branch of the government of Burundi

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Parliament of Burundi The Parliament of Burundi (Kirundi: '' Abashingamateka'') consists of two chambers: *The Senate (Upper Chamber) *The National Assembly (Lower Chamber)"Constitutional and Parliamentary Information, Issues 193-194" Association of Secretaries Gener ...
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Judicial branch of the government of Burundi

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Foreign relations of Burundi

Foreign relations of Burundi Burundi's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns. During the Burundian Civil War, hundreds of thousands of Burundian refugees have at various times crossed to neighboring Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Re ...
* Diplomatic missions in Burundi *
Diplomatic missions of Burundi This is a list of diplomatic missions of Burundi. Trade missions and honorary consulates are omitted from this listing. Currently, the country holds 27 embassies (12 in Africa, 8 in Europe, 5 in Asia and 2 in North America), 2 permanent mission ...
* United States-Burundi relations


International organization membership

The Republic of Burundi is a member of: *
Central African Customs and Economic Union The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, generally referred to by its French acronym CEMAC (for Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale; ), is an organization of states of Central Africa established by Cameroon, C ...
(UDEAC) * Coordinating Committee on Export Controls (COCOM) *
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, generally referred to by its French acronym CEMAC (for Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale; ), is an organization of states of Central Africa established by Cameroon, C ...
(CEMAC) *
International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology, nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was ...
(IAEA) *
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States; it is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers lo ...
(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. ICC represents over 45 million businesses in over 170 countries who have interest ...
(ICC) *
International Committee of the Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a three-time Nobel Prize laureate. The organization has played an instrumental role in the development of rules of war and ...
(ICRC) *
International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL (abbreviated as ICPO–INTERPOL), commonly known as Interpol ( , ; stylized in allcaps), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime cont ...
(Interpol) *
International Energy Agency The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization, established in 1974, that provides policy recommendations, analysis and data on the global energy sector. The 31 member countries and 13 associatio ...
(IEA) *
International Finance Corporation The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C. and a member of the World Bank Group that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private ...
(IFC) *
International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. It is the on ...
(IFAD) *
International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) (French: ''Organisation Hydrographique Internationale'') is an intergovernmental organization representing hydrography. the IHO comprised 102 member states. A principal aim of the IHO is to ...
(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 one of the firs ...
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International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; , CIO) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based i ...
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International Organization for Migration The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a United Nations related organization working in the field of migration. The organization implements operational assistance programmes for Human migration, migrants, including internally displa ...
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteering, volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ...
(ICRM) *
International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)In the other common languages of the ITU: * * is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information ...
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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 i ...
(ITSO) *
Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; , UIP) is an international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and cooperation among its members; other initiatives include advancing g ...
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Organisation internationale de la Francophonie The (OIF; sometimes shortened to ''La Francophonie'', , sometimes also called International Organisation of in English) is an international organization representing where there is a notable affiliation with French language and culture. ...
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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC; ; ), formerly the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1969. It consists of Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, 57 member s ...
(OIC) *
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...
(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 ...
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The Office of 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, l ...
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United Nations University The 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 list of global issues, global issues related to Human development ...
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World Confederation of Labour The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) was an international labour organization founded in 1920 and based in Europe. Fascist governments of the 1930s repressed the federation and imprisoned many of its leaders, limiting operations until the end o ...
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World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade union, trade unions established on October 3, 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the Int ...
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World Food Program The World Food Programme (WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, ...
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World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Gen ...
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World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO was created to pr ...
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World Tourism Organization The United Nations World Tourism Organization or UN Tourism (formerly UNWTO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which promotes responsible, sustainable and universally-accessible tourism. Its headquarters are in Madrid, Spain. Othe ...
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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 ...
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Human rights in Burundi In 2024, Freedom House rated Burundi's human rights at 14 out 100 (not free). Overview Burundi is governed as a presidential representative democratic republic, with an estimated population of 10,557,259 in 2012. The country has experienced a lo ...
** 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 re ...
** Polygamy in Burundi *
Law enforcement in Burundi The principle law enforcement agency in Burundi is the National Police of Burundi (, PNB). The police falls within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security of Burundi, Ministry of Public Security. It is separate from the National Intell ...
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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. The clearing of land mines is among the tasks of ...


Military of Burundi

Military of Burundi The Burundi National Defence Force (; FDNB) is the military of Burundi. A general staff commands the armed forces, consisting of a joint staff; a training staff, and a logistics staff. Naval and aviation commands exist, as well as specialised uni ...
* Command ** Commander-in-chief: * Forces ** Army of Burundi **
Navy A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the military branch, branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral z ...
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

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Kingdom of Burundi The Kingdom of Burundi (), also known as Kingdom of Urundi (), was a Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom in the modern-day Burundi, Republic of Burundi. The Ganwa monarchs (with the title of ''List of kings of Burundi, mwami'') ruled over both Hutus and ...
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Burundian monarchy The Kingdom of Burundi (), also known as Kingdom of 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 in the 16th century, the kingdo ...
** List of kings of Burundi ***
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 I Mbariza was the ruler of the Kingdom of Burundi The Kingdom of Burundi (), also known as Kingdom of Urundi (), was a Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom in the modern-day Burundi, Republic of Burundi. The Ganwa monarchs (with the title of ' ...
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Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge (6 May 1912 – 26 March 1977) was the penultimate king (''mwami'') of Burundi who ruled between 1915 and 1966. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father Mutaga IV Mbikije (reigned 1908–15). Born while B ...
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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 Ntare V of Burundi (born Charles Ndizeye; 2 December 1947 – 29 April 1972), less commonly numbered Ntare III, was the last king (''mwami'') of Burundi, reigning from July to November 1966. Until his accession, he was known as Crown Prince Char ...
* Burundi Colonial Period **
German East Africa German East Africa (GEA; ) was a German colonial empire, German colony in the African Great Lakes region, which included present-day Burundi, Rwanda, the Tanzania mainland, and the Kionga Triangle, a small region later incorporated into Portugu ...
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German East African rupie The 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 of the ...
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Colonial heads of Burundi Colonial or The Colonial may refer to: * Colonial, of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colony (biology) Architecture * American colonial architecture * French colonial architecture * Spanish colonial architecture Automobiles * Colo ...
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Ruanda-Urundi Ruanda-Urundi (), later Rwanda-Burundi, was a geopolitical entity, once part of German East Africa, that was occupied by troops from the Belgian Congo during the East African campaign in World War I and was administered by Belgium under milit ...
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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 W ...
*** Colonial heads of Burundi (Urundi) *
League of Nations Class B Mandate A League of Nations mandate represented a legal status under international law for specific territories following World War I, involving the transfer of control from one nation to another. These mandates served as legal documents establishing th ...
* United Nations Trust Territory#Former German Schutzgebiete * Burundi independence ** Martyazo *** Heads of state of Martyazo **
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 divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi ethnic groups. The conflict began following the first multi-party electio ...
*** Itaba massacre *** United Nations Security Council Resolution 1375 *** United Nations Security Council Resolution 1286 ***
Titanic Express massacre The Titanic Express massacre took place on 28 December 2000, when 21 people were killed in an attack on a ''Titanic Express'' bus close to Bujumbura (then the capital of Burundi). The passengers, who had traveled from Kigali in Rwanda Rw ...
*** Gatumba massacre **
United Nations Operation in Burundi The United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) was established by United Nations Security Council in May 2004 to ensure the continuation of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed on 28 August 2000. Furthermore, by the terms of R ...
*** United Nations Security Council Resolution 1545 *** United Nations Security Council Resolution 1577 *** United Nations Security Council Resolution 1602 *** United Nations Security Council Resolution 1606 **
Burundian constitutional referendum, 2005 A constitutional referendum was held in Burundi on 28 February 2005. The new constitution was approved by 92% of voters. ...


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Burundi genocide The Burundian genocide may refer to: * the Ikiza – the 1972 mass killings of Hutus * the 1993 ethnic violence in Burundi against Tutsi The Tutsi ( ), also called Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes ...
* 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 ...
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Second Congo War The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over a year after the First Congo War. The war initially erupted ...


Culture of Burundi

Culture of Burundi The culture of Burundi is based on local tradition and common influence with its neighbors. People Although referred to as ethnic groups the Hutu, the Tutsi, the Twa, and the Ganwa all share the same culture, language and land. In Kirundi, t ...
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Cuisine of Burundi Burundi is situated in East Africa and has a territory full of mountains, savannas and agricultural fields, with forests in the surrounding rivers and waters. Agriculture is spread on 80% of the country's surface and it mainly includes coffee, ...
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Languages of Burundi Burundi has three official languages: Kirundi, French, and English, where 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 nat ...
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Rundi language Kirundi (), also known as Rundi, is a Bantu language and the national language of Burundi. It is mutually intelligible with Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda, and the two form parts of the Rwanda-Rundi dialect continuum spoken in Bu ...
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Media of Burundi Mass media in Burundi mainly consists of radio, television, and printed resources, with a project underway to improve internet access to the country. Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government, and access to international mass med ...
* 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 (heraldry), lion. Behind the shield there are three crossed traditional Afric ...
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Flag of Burundi A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have ...
** National anthem of Burundi: Burundi Bwacu ***
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 ...
* 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

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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 ...
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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 ...
** Master Drummers of Burundi **
Royal Drummers of Burundi The Royal Drummers of Burundi, commonly known in recordings as The Drummers of Burundi or as The Master Drummers of Burundi, is a percussion ensemble originally from Burundi. Their performances are a part of ceremonies such as births, funerals, an ...
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Television in Burundi Mass media in Burundi mainly consists of radio, television, and printed resources, with a project underway to improve internet access to the country. Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government, and access to international mass med ...


People of Burundi

* People of Burundi


Ethnic groups in Burundi

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Ethnic groups in Burundi Ethnic groups in Burundi include the three main indigenous groups of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa that have largely been emphasized in the study of the country's history due to their role in shaping it through conflict and consolidation. Burundi's ethnic m ...
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Hutu The Hutu (), also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one of the principal ethnic groups alongside the Tutsi and the Great L ...
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List of Hutus This is a list of famous Hutus who have Wikipedia biographies which include mention of Hutu identity. Africans other than Rwandans * Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira, First Vice-President of Burundi from 11 June 1998 to 1 November 2001. *Eugène Seruf ...
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Tutsi The Tutsi ( ), also called Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu languages, Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi ( ...
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List of Tutsis This is a list of notable Tutsis. Monarchs Kings of Rwanda *Ruganzu I of Rwanda, Ruganzu I ex king of Rwanda – 1438–1482 *Cyirima I of Rwanda, Cyirima I ex king of Rwanda – 1482–1506 *Kigeli I of Rwanda, Kigeli I ex king of Rwanda – 15 ...
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Great Lakes Twa The Great Lakes Twa, also known as Batwa (singular Mutwa), Abatwa or Ge-Sera, are a Bantu speaking 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 a ...


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Aka people The Aka or Biaka (also ''Bayaka, ''Babenzele) are a nomadic African Pygmies, Mbenga pygmy people. They live in south-western Central African Republic and in northern Republic of the Congo. They are related to the Baka (Cameroon and Gabon), Bak ...
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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. ...
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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 p ...
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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 ...
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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 po ...
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Pygmy music Pygmy music refers to the sub-Saharan African music traditions of the Central African foragers (or "Pygmies"), predominantly in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congo, the Central African Republic and Cameroon. Pygmy groups include the Ba ...
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Twa peoples The Twa, often referred to as Batwa or Mutwa (singular), are indigenous hunter-gatherer peoples of the Great Lakes Region in Central Africa, recognized as some of the earliest inhabitants of the area. Historically and academically, the term ...


Pygmy mythology

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Bambuti mythology Mbuti (Bambuti) mythology is the mythology of the African Mbuti (also known as Bambuti) The most important god of the Bambuti pantheon is Khonvoum (also Khonuum, Kmvoum, Chorum), a god of the hunt who wields a bow made from two snakes that to ...
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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

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Religion in Burundi Religion in Burundi is diverse, with Christianity being the dominant faith. Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination in the country. Burundi is a secular state and its constitution grants complete freedom of religious practice. Christ ...
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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 per ...
*** Anglican Church of Burundi ***
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 ...
**** Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi **** List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi **
Islam in Burundi Islam is a minority religion in Burundi where approximately 90 percent of the national population are followers of Christianity. Between 2–5 percent of the population identifies as Muslim, according to a 2010 estimate by the United States Depa ...


Sports in Burundi

Sports in Burundi *
Football in Burundi Football in Burundi has been affected by the civil war that broke out in Burundi. Before that, Burundi football had been doing well. Football is the most popular sport in Burundi. History The football club Vital'O reached the final of the most ...
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Burundi national football team The Burundi national football team, (), nicknamed ''The Swallows'' (; ), represents Burundi in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Burundi previous ...
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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 ...
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Football Federation of Burundi The Football Federation of Burundi () is the governing body of football in Burundi. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1972 and to CAF in 1972. It organizes the national football league and the national team. References External li ...
** 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 played for the DR Congo national team, earning 36 caps and scoring 20 goals. He was selected for DR Congo's squad for ...
*** David Opango ***
Mohammed Tchité Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, ...
** 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 (soccer), football matches. The stadium holds 10,000. It was formerly named after former Burundian prime minister and independence hero, ...
* Rugby Union in Burundi ** Burundi national rugby union team * 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 o ...
** Burundi at the 2000 Summer Olympics ** Burundi at the 2004 Summer Olympics ** Burundi at the 2008 Summer Olympics


Burundian athletes

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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 ...
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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 ...
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Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (born 9 May 1978) is a Burundian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Competing for the Arizona Wildcats track and field team, he won two NCAA DI national championships in the 800 m. In 2001 he won a ...
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Vénuste Niyongabo Vénuste Niyongabo (born December 9, 1973) is a Burundian former long and middle-distance runner. In 1996, he became the first Olympic medalist from Burundi by winning the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He had only competed twice befor ...
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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 800 ...


=Olympic competitors for Burundi

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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 ...
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Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (born 9 May 1978) is a Burundian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Competing for the Arizona Wildcats track and field team, he won two NCAA DI national championships in the 800 m. In 2001 he won a ...
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Vénuste Niyongabo Vénuste Niyongabo (born December 9, 1973) is a Burundian former long and middle-distance runner. In 1996, he became the first Olympic medalist from Burundi by winning the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He had only competed twice befor ...
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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 800 ...


Economy and infrastructure of Burundi

Economy of Burundi The economy of Burundi is $6.75 billion by gross domestic product as of 2025, 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 with ...
* 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 Agriculture in the central African country of Burundi produced in 2018: * 2.3 million tons of cassava; * 1.6 million tons of banana; * 583 thousand tons of sweet potato; * 556 thousand tons of vegetable; * 393 thousand tons of beans; * 302 thousa ...
* Banking in Burundi ** National bank of Burundi:
Bank of the Republic of Burundi The Bank of the Republic of 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 and is a member of thAlliance for Finan ...
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List of banks in Burundi This is a list of banks in Burundi, as updated in late 2024 by the Bank of the Republic of Burundi. List of banks * Banque Commerciale du Burundi (BANCOBU) * Banque de Gestion et de Financement (BGF) * Banque Burundaise pour le Commerce et l'I ...
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Communications in Burundi Communications in Burundi include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, the Internet, and the postal service in Burundi. Radio and television Radio is the main source of information for many Burundians.
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Media of Burundi Mass media in Burundi mainly consists of radio, television, and printed resources, with a project underway to improve internet access to the country. Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government, and access to international mass med ...
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Internet in Burundi Communications in Burundi include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, the Internet, and the postal service in Burundi. Radio and television Radio is the main source of information for many Burundians.
**** .bi *** 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 *
Companies of Burundi A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of legal people, whether natural, juridical or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific ...
* 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 century ...
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ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individ ...
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BIF BIF or bif may refer to: Organisations * Benevolence International Foundation, part of al-Qaeda, posing as a charity * Brabrand IF, football club playing in the Danish 2nd Division * Brøndby IF, football club playing in the Danish Superliga * ...
* Energy in Burundi *
Health care in Burundi Burundi is one of the poorest African countries, burdened by a high prevalence of communicable, maternal, neonatal, nutritional, and non-communicable diseases. The burden of communicable diseases generally outweighs the burden of other diseases. ...
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Mining in Burundi Burundi is a producer of columbium (niobium) and tantalum ore, tin ore, and tungsten ore, and some deposits of gold which are designated for export. Burundi has resources of copper, cobalt, nickel, feldspar, phosphate rock, quartzite, and rare res ...
* Tourism in Burundi ** Visa policy of Burundi * Trade unions in Burundi ** Confederation of Trade Unions of Burundi ** Trade Union Confederation of Burundi * Transportation in Burundi ** Air transport in Burundi ***
Air Burundi Air Burundi was the state-owned national airline of Burundi, although in practice it has not been operational since 2009. At its peak, the airline operated scheduled regional passenger services to Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda with its main base ...
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Airports in Burundi This is a list of airports in Burundi, sorted by location. Airports See also * Transport in Burundi * List of airports by ICAO code: H#HB - Burundi * Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Africa#Burundi References ...
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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 airp ...
** Rail transport in Burundi


Education in Burundi

Education in Burundi *
University of Burundi The University of 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 based in three campuses in Buju ...


Health in Burundi

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Health in Burundi Burundi is one of the poorest African countries, burdened by a high prevalence of communicable, maternal, neonatal, nutritional, and non-communicable diseases. The burden of communicable diseases generally outweighs the burden of other diseases. ...


See also

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 ...
* * * * * Index of Burundi-related articles * List of Burundi-related topics *
List of international rankings This is a list of international rankings by country. By category Agriculture * Production **Apple ** Apricot ** Artichoke ** Avocado **Barley **Cereal ** Cherry **Coconut ** Coffee ** Corn ** Cucumber **Eggplant **Fruit ** Garlic **Grape ** Papay ...
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Member state of the United Nations The United Nations comprise sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. The Charter of the United Nations defines the rules for admission of ...
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Outline of Africa The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa: Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. It is famous for its savanna, its jungles, and the Sahara (des ...
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Outline of geography The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography: Geography – study of Earth and its people. Nature of geography Geography as * an academic discipline – a body of knowledge given to − o ...


References


External links


Official Burundi government website
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Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: ''Burundi''
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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 ...
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