Presentation of Burundi : Geography

Country's official name :

Burundi

Capital:

Bujumbura

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Bujumbura (380,000) ; Gitega (25,000) ; Ngozi (20,000) ; Bururi (20,000) ; Cibitoke (10,000)

Area:

27,830 km²

Type of Climate :

Equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variations (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with the 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; wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry seasons from June to August and December to January
Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens with waterproofs for the rainy season. Warm clothes are recommended for the evening.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bujumbura

Summer Time Period :

None

Official Language:

Kirundi, French

Other Languages Spoken:

Swahili

Business Language(s):

English

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