Burundi, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
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Burundi is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Burundi | |
| Burundi is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent |
| Burundi has a population of | 13,689,450 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Burundi are called Burundians, Barundi |
| The country’s total area is | 27,830 Km2 ( 17,293 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 129 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 3 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Burundi HDI ranks in position nº 187 worldwide Low Human Development HDI of 0.420 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Burundi’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 50 countries Burundi passport ranks in position nº 88 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 Open in Google Maps |
| Burundi Capital city | Gitega |
| Neighbouring countries | Tanzania, Congo Democratic Republic, Rwanda. |
| Burundi Climate | equatorial; 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 religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Protestant (includes Adventist |
| Currency name & code | Franc (BIF) |
| Internet ccTLD | .bi |
| Burundi calling code | +257 |
Burundi administrative divisions
18 provinces
- Bubanza,
- Bujumbura Mairie,
- Bujumbura Rural,
- Bururi,
- Cankuzo,
- Cibitoke,
- Gitega,
- Karuzi,
- Kayanza,
- Kirundo,
- Makamba,
- Muramvya,
- Muyinga,
- Mwaro,
- Ngozi,
- Rumonge,
- Rutana,
- Ruyigi;
note - a law was passed in March 2023 reducing the number of provinces to five
:- Buhumuza,
- Bujumbura,
- Burunga,
- Butanyerera,
- Gitega,
- with full implementation by 2025.
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