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Burundi, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Gitega, capital city of Burundi

Image of Gitega, capital city of Burundi

Burundi is an East African republic with fertile volcanic soils supporting specialty coffee and tea exports, and a strong culture of community cooperation.
Burundi in one word would be “Drumming,” meaning rhythmic tradition.

Burundi Flag

Flag of Burundi

Burundi armorial

armorial of Burundi

Burundi is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Burundi

The capital city of Burundi is Gitega.

Burundi is located in Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Africa
Africa Continent
Burundi has a population of 13,689,450 inhabitants
within a total area of 27,830 Km2
(17,293 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Burundi’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 129 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 2.57
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Burundi HDI ranks in position nº 187 worldwide
HDI of 0.439 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Burundi’s passport allows visa-free entry to 50 countries
Burundi passport ranks 88th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Burundi GDP per capita is $490 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Burundi ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 3° 30' S, 30° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesTanzania, Congo Democratic Republic, Rwanda.
Burundi Climateequatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees Celsius but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionProtestant (includes Adventist
Currency name & code Franc (BIF)
Internet ccTLD.bi
Burundi calling code+257

Burundi administrative divisions

18 provinces

  1. Bubanza,
  2. Bujumbura Mairie,
  3. Bujumbura Rural,
  4. Bururi,
  5. Cankuzo,
  6. Cibitoke,
  7. Gitega,
  8. Karuzi,
  9. Kayanza,
  10. Kirundo,
  11. Makamba,
  12. Muramvya,
  13. Muyinga,
  14. Mwaro,
  15. Ngozi,
  16. Rumonge,
  17. Rutana,
  18. Ruyigi;

note - a law was passed in March 2023 reducing the number of provinces to five

:
  1. Buhumuza,
  2. Bujumbura,
  3. Burunga,
  4. Butanyerera,
  5. Gitega,
  6. with full implementation by 2025.

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