Bujumbura
Bujumbura | |
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Top, counterclockwise to the left: Bujumbura skyline, Monument to Independence Heroes, Regina Mundi Cathedral, Lake Tanganyika | |
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| Nicknames: /ˌbʊdʒəmˈbʊrə/, /ˌbʊˈdʒʊmbʊrə/ | |
Interactive map of Bujumbura | |
Bujumbura | |
| Coordinates: 3°23′S 29°22′E / 3.383°S 29.367°E | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Province | Bujumbura Province |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aloys Ndayikengurukiye |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 774 m (2,539 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 374,809 |
| • Rank | Within the five current provinces of Burundi, Bujumbura Province is ranked first in population density, making it the most densely populated province in the country. |
| • Urban | 1,143,202 |
| • Urban density | 8,510/km2 (22,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Gerographic | 22 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | www |
Bujumbura (French pronunciation: [buʒumbuʁa]; Kirundi pronunciation: [buʒuᵐbuɾa]), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, former political capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, and as of late 2025, the transition is still ongoing, having estimated to end in 2022.