Bujumbura - Growth, Maps, Statistics

3°22S 29°21E, pop (2000e) 400 000. Port and capital of Burundi, C Africa, at NE end of L Tanganyika; altitude 805 m/2641 ft; founded in 1899 by German colonists; airport; university (1960); coffee and cotton processing, brewing, cement, textiles, soap, shoes, metal working; Museum of African Civilization.

Bujumbura is the capital city of Burundi. The city lies at the north eastern corner of Lake Tanganyika, and with an estimated population of 300,000 in 1994 is Burundi's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center.

Growth

Bujumbura grew from a small village after it became a military post in German East Africa in 1889. The city's name was changed from Usumbura to Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962.

The city centre is a colonial town with a large market, the national stadium, a large mosque and a cathedral. Museums in the city include the Burundi Museum of Life and the Burundi Geological Museum.

Ferries sail from Bujumbura to Kigoma in Tanzania, while the city is also home to an airport and the University of Bujumbura.

The city is also where a lot of the Disney movie George of the Jungle takes place.

Maps

FallingRain Map

Statistics

Elevation = 794m Population = 187,297

Coordinates: 3°23′S 29°22′E