🇧🇮 Burundi

Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Burundi.

Current time in Burundi

Africa/Bujumbura · GMT+2

Time zones in Burundi

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At a glance

Capital
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Population
12,332,788
Area
27,834 km²
Currency
BIF Fr
Calling code
+257
Driving side
right
Languages
fra, run
Internet TLD
.bi

About

Burundi, 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 Southeast 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.

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