Burundi
Capital: Gitega · 15 regions · 33 places
BIUS travel advisory: 3/4Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. 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. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The political capital city is Gitega and the economic capital and largest city is Bujumbura. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Burundi in October
Cendajuru
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Cankuzo
Kayogoro
Mabanda
Vyanda
Muyinga
Ruyigi
Rutana
When to go in Burundi: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bujumbura | 52 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 55 | 46 | 52 | 52 |
| Gitega | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 77 | 98 | 99 | 97 | 84 | 69 | 65 | 65 |
| Ngozi | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 72 | 95 | 97 | 93 | 79 | 66 | 63 | 64 |
| Mpanda | 56 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 66 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 51 | 56 | 56 |
| Rumonge | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 74 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 71 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Cibitoke | 55 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 68 | 83 | 79 | 68 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 56 |
| Kayanza | 64 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 68 | 93 | 97 | 92 | 78 | 66 | 63 | 64 |
| Cendajuru | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 80 | 99 | 100 | 95 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 66 |
| Bubanza | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 63 | 56 | 62 | 62 |
| Vyanda | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 78 | 99 | 100 | 97 | 88 | 73 | 65 | 64 |
| Zanandore | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 78 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 84 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Gatumba | 52 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 63 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 55 | 49 | 51 | 52 |
| Karuzi | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 76 | 97 | 99 | 96 | 83 | 70 | 64 | 65 |
| Kirundo | 65 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 79 | 67 | 65 | 65 |
More ways to travel in Burundi
Tourism in Burundi
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Burundi
Burundi: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Burundian Franc
BIF · Fr
- Languages
- French, Rundi
- Calling code
- +257
- Meal, casual restaurantBIF 32,000≈ $11.00
- CappuccinoBIF 8,200≈ $2.80
- Beer (0.5 l)BIF 11,800≈ $4.00
- Bottled water (1.5 l)BIF 3,750≈ $1.30
- Taxi, 5 kmBIF 22,400≈ $7.60
- Public transport ticketBIF 4,200≈ $1.40
- Mid-range hotel, per nightBIF 280,700≈ $95.00
Estimated from Burundi’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 46% of US levels.
- Nov 1All Saints' Day
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Feb 5Unity Day
Regions of Burundi
15Largest cities in Burundi
Bujumbura
Gitega
Ngozi
Mpanda
Rumonge
Cibitoke
Kayanza
Cendajuru
Main airports
- BJMBujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBujumbura
- GIDGitega AirportGitega
- KREKirundo AirportKirundo
Congo - Kinshasa
Rwanda
Tanzania