Burundi Country Guide

Burundi Facts

  • Capital: Bujumbura
  • Population: 7,548,000
  • Currency: Burundi franc (BIF)
  • Religions: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%
  • Government: republic
  • Languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
  • 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 centigrade 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)
  • Phone Code: 257

Festivals in Burundi

Burundi International Film Festival (Bujumbura, Burundi)
Festival Types: Film
Month: July
Burundi International Film Festival Website

Burundi Accommodation

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Burundi Flights

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