Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor:

Encyclopedia

Burundi

Burundi (burOOn'dē) [key], officially Republic of Burundi, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,371,000), 10,747 sq mi (27,834 sq km), E central Africa. It borders on Rwanda in the north, on Tanzania in the east, on Lake Tanganyika in the southwest, and on Congo (Kinshasa) in the west. Bujumbura is the capital and largest city; Gitega is the only other major town.

Sections in this article:

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Burundi from Fact Monster:

  • Burundi - Information on Burundi — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
  • Burundi - Map of Burundi & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
  • Burundi - Burundi Profile: People, History, Government and Political Conditions, Economy, Foreign Relations, U.S.-Burundi Relations
  • Burundi: Bibliography - Bibliography See G. C. McDonald et al., Area Handbook for Burundi (1969); R. Lemarchand, Rwanda and ...
  • Burundi: Economy - Economy Burundi is one of the poorest, smallest, and most densely populated nations in Africa. Its ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Burundian Political Geography