| Burundi Guide | BUJUMBURA |
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Bujumbura is the capital of Burundi. The city is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, about one day's drive north of Ujiji, Tanzania (Kigoma) where Stanley and Livin... |
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| Burundi Guide | KIBIRA NATIONAL PARK |
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Situated at the top of the apex Zaire-Nile, with its 40,000 ha of preserved forest land, is the largest completely untouched natural area in Burundi. Its wild life consti... |
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| Burundi Guide | RUSIZI NATIONAL RESERVE |
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The Natural Reserve of Rusizi will be your first visit in Burundi for the simple reason that it is very near the capital city of Bujumbura. The River Delta extends over 5... |
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| Burundi Guide | SAGA BEACH |
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Although it's got nothing on nearby Kenya and Tanzania, Burundi's beaches along the coast of Lake Tanganyika are surprisingly attractive. The sand is white and powdery, a... |
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KNOW THE HISTORY OF BURUNDI BY LA PIERRE DE LIVINGSTONE ET STANLEY |
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This large rock allegedly marks the spot where the infamous 'Dr Livingstone... |
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VISAS, EMBASSIES & BORDER CROSSINGS |
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Visas for Burundi takes 15 minutes in Dar es Salaam and cost US$40 or you can get them on the border for US$20. You must have a cholera vaccination.... |
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| FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC BOOED BY MUSLIMS |
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Muslims who congregated on Friday to say a prayer celebrating the end of their month of fasting booed the first Vice-President of the Republic of Buru... |
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| BURUNDI: JOINT TEAM TO REFOCUS PEACE PROCESS |
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The Joint Verification Monitoring Mechanism (JVMM) will meet on Saturday to find a way of getting the Burundi peace process back on course.... |
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About Burundi
Nestled in the heart of Africa, tiny Burundi is a land of rolling green hills and endless smiles. Surrounded by Tanzania to the East, Congo Kinshasa to the West, and Rwanda to the North, Burundi has suffered through years of civil strife but its people remain devoutly optimistic. The recent peace treaty signed by government and rebel forces will hopefully justify this optimism.
Despite these hardships the people of Burundi are amongst the most welcoming and sociable you’ll ever meet. The capital Bujumbura , nestled along the shores of Lake Tangyanika , is a great place (really the only place) to get your feet wet and enjoy what Burundi has to offer. Home to thousands of U.N. soldiers and countless more NGO ...
