Bujumbura City Burundi the Capital City of Burunidi in East Africa
Burundi’s capital City called Bujumbura is a large city situated in the North Eastern part of the beautiful Lake Tanganyika the world’s Second deepest Lake spanning across four different countries i.e Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi and Zambia.
Before independence in 1962, the Bujumbura City was referred to as “Usumbura” and is at the center of between the stunning shores of Lake Tanganyika as well as majestic Mountains, public buildings and grandiose colonial remnants.
Explore this city while on city tour to enjoy the best of Burundi as you taste their local cuisines, cultures and customs. Coffee in the City is the main export as well as tin ore and Cotton.
The City Center is a colonial town with various destinations travelers can visit while in Bujumbura Burundi and these include the National Stadium, large market, large Mosque, Cathedral, Museum of life and Burundi Geological Museum, Livingstone-Stanley Monument at Mugere, presidential palace and the source of the southernmost tributary of the Nile.
How to Get There
Travelers transferring to Bujumbura Burundi can sail from Kigoma Tanzania to Bujumbura or land at the Bujumbura International Airport where they can drive/ transfer to the beautiful City Center.
Climate
Bujumbura City in Burundi has a tropical Savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The wet season is from the month of October to April whereas the dry season occurs from May to September. It is chilly not very hot with average temperatures throughout the year. This ranges from 29 °C (84 °F) and the low temperature around 19 °C (66 °F).
Top Attractions in Burundi
- Gitega National Museum
- Kibira National Park
- Gishora Drum Sanctuary
- Rusizi National Park
- Birds lakes
- Bujumbura City
- Kigwena Forest