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Burundi

Also Known As Republic of Burundi
Eastern Africa

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa, located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and southeastern Africa. Burundi claimed independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962 and legally changed its name from Ruanda-Urundi to Burundi. Its political capital is Gitega, while Bujumbura remains its economic capital. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Gitega 2
Gitega is the political capital, since the seat of government moved there from Bujumbura in 2019; Bujumbura remains the economic capital and largest city.
Population
14,151,540 2
2024 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
27,834 2
Independence or Founding Year
1962 2
Burundi claimed independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962 and legally changed its name from Ruanda-Urundi to Burundi.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Burundi

Cities

Bujumbura

Burundi

Gitega

Burundi

Ngozi

Burundi
Connections

Associated With

Buhumuza Province, States or Territories
Bujumbura, Cities
Source Bujumbura (Wikipedia)
Bujumbura Province, States or Territories
Burunga Province, States or Territories
Butanyerera Province, States or Territories
East Africa, Regions
Gitega, Cities
Source Gitega (Wikipedia)
Gitega Province, States or Territories
The Congo Basin, Landforms
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
The Great Rift Valley, Landforms
Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
The Nile, Bodies of Water
Source Nile (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Tanganyika, Bodies of Water
Source Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
Rwanda, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda

Has Capital

Gitega, Cities
Source Gitega (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Domitille Barancira

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Domitille Barancira
Joseph Bukera

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Évariste Ndayishimiye

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Évariste Ndayishimiye (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Évariste Ndayishimiye (born 17 June 1968) is a Burundian general and politician who has served as the tenth President of Burundi since 18 June 2020 and as the chairperson of the African Union since February 2026.
Gaël Bigirimana

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gaël Bigirimana (source article)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
is a Burundian professional footballer

Origin Of

Matoke

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Matoke (Wikipedia)tier 3

Location Of

Burundian Civil War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Burundian Civil WarInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Burundi; Zaire/DR Congo

Site Of

Bank of the Republic of Burundi

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Trade and Development Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Katydid

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kemp's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kemp's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
was found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and possibly Liberia.
Kemp's thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kemp's thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.
Kudzu

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lake Tanganyika

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

L'Hoest's monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source L'Hoest's monkey (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
L'Hoest's monkey occurs in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and western Uganda.
Line-spotted barb

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Line-spotted barb (Wikipedia)Lead, burundi
Quote, Lead, burundi
It is found in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Little Stint

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lycopodium Clavatum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maize (Zea mays)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mirabilis jalapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Montane wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Montane wood mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
It is found in a number of separate populations in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Malawi.
Mosquito Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mozambique Tilapia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Natal long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Natal long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Botswana · Burundi · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Noack's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Burundi
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Burundi
Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon
Old World Climbing Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Burundi
Quote, Distribution, Burundi
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Peters's striped mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's striped mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
Prince Demidoff's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Redbreast tilapia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rock Pigeon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Running Club Moss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Savanna gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Savanna gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Shepherds Purse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sitatunga

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sitatunga (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives (2)
Quote, Lead, where it lives (2)
centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, parts of Southern Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Stella wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stella wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Synodontis petricola

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Thomas's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Thomas's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Toad mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Toad mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Typical striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
Utricularia Vulgaris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Lily

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woodland thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woodland thicket rat (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Woosnam's brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woosnam's brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Yellow-Backed Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-backed duiker (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
They are found mainly in Central and Western Africa, ranging from Senegal and Gambia on the western coast, through to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Uganda; their distribution continues southward into Rwanda, Burundi, and most of Zambia.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Burundi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Burundi
  • Infobox, capital
    Gitega (political); Bujumbura (economic)
  • Infobox: area_km2
    27,834
  • Demographics section, 2024
    14,151,540 (2024 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    The country claimed independence on 1 July 1962 and legally changed its name from Ruanda-Urundi to Burundi.
  • Introduction
    It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and southeastern Africa, with a population of over 14 million people.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Burundi
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record BDI, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record BDI, incomeLevel
"name": "Burundi", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Burundi
Wikidata Q967, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Tanganyika, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Tanganyika, Lead section
The lake is shared among four countries-Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC), Burundi, and Zambia-with Tanzania (46%) and the DRC (40%) possessing the majority of the lake.
View the Source
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Nile, Article text
Quote, Associated With: The Nile, Article text
Eleven countries are wholly or partially within the basin: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
View the Source
Bujumbura (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Bujumbura, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Bujumbura, Infobox, Country
Burundi
View the Source
Gitega (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Gitega, Infobox, Country
    Burundi
  • Has Capital: Gitega, Lead section
    Gitega is Burundi's political capital
View the Source
East African Rift (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section
Quote, Associated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section
The Western Rift Valley includes the Albertine Rift, which transects Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi through the Ruzizi Plain, and farther south Tanzania, Zambia, the valley of Lake Malawi and Mozambique.
View the Source
Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Rwanda, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Rwanda, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Burundi 315 km
View the Source
Gitega Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Gitega Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Gitega Province, Lead paragraph
Gitega is one of the five provinces of Burundi.
View the Source
Bujumbura Province (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Bujumbura Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Bujumbura Province, Lead paragraph
Bujumbura is a province of Burundi.
View the Source
Burunga Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Burunga Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Burunga Province, Lead paragraph
Burunga is the largest of Burundi'
View the Source
Buhumuza (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Buhumuza Province
Quote, Encompasses: Buhumuza Province
Buhumuza is the least populous of Burundi's five provinces.
View the Source
Butanyerera (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Butanyerera Province
Quote, Encompasses: Butanyerera Province
Butanyerera is the second most populous of Burundi's five provinces.
View the Source

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