Where is Burundi?

Burundi is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -3.373056 and longitude 29.918886 and is part of the African continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 3° 22' 23.00'' S
• 29° 55' 7.99'' E

Burundi on the Globe

You can see the location of Burundi on the world map below:

Burundi Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Burundi (BI) are:

1. Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) (CD)
2. Rwanda (RW)
3. Tanzania (the United Republic of) (TZ)

Burundi is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Burundi Related Content

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Burundi Key Facts

Country	Burundi
Coordinates	Latitude: -3.373056 Longitude: 29.918886
Country Codes	Alpha 2: BI Alpha 3: BDI
Country Flag Emoji	🇧🇮
Int. Phone Prefix	+257
Capital city	Bujumbura
Continent Subcontinent	Africa Southern Africa
Country Area	27,830 sq km
Population 2021	12,255,429 World Rank: 77
Median Age	15.6
Life expectancy	61.7
Major languages	Kirundi only 29.7% (official); French only .3% (official); Swahili only .2%; English only .1% (official); Kirundi and French 8.4%; Kirundi, French, and English 2.4%, other language combinations 2%, unspecified 56.9% (2008 est.) note: data represent languages read and written by people 10 years of age or older; spoken Kirundi is nearly universal
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+02:00
Internet TLD	.bi
Biggest Airport	Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)
Average temperature	19.80 °C 67.64 °F
Administrative Divisions	18 provinces
Political system	Presidential representative democratic republic

Burundi Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	Low income
World Bank Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency	Burundi Franc (BIF)
GDP in 2020	$2.8 (billions of USD) World Rank: 166
GDP per capita in 2020	$234 World Rank: 195
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	China, United Arab Emirates, India, Kenya, Belgium
Top 5 Export Countries	Rwanda, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Belgium

Biggest Cities in Burundi

Here are the largest cities in Burundi based on 2021 data:

City	Population
Bujumbura	658,859
Gitega	41,944
Ngozi	39,884
Gitega	23,167
Kayanza	21,767
Bubanza	20,031
Gatumba	11,700
Karuzi	10,705
Kirundo	10,024
Muyinga	9,609

Map of Burundi with the Largest Cities

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