Port of Bujumbura
| Port of Bujumbura | |
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Interactive map of Port of Bujumbura | |
Port of Bujumbura Location in Burundi | |
| Location | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Location | Bujumbura |
| Coordinates | 3°22′37″S 29°20′45″E / 3.377056°S 29.345802°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 19 |
| Operated by | Global Port Services Burundi (GPSB) |
| Owned by | Burundi Maritime, Port and Railway Authority |
The Port of Bujumbura is a port on Lake Tanganyika serving Bujumbura, the largest city in Burundi. It is the largest port on the lake and handles about 80% of Burundi's imports and exports. Constructed in 1959 and expanded in the early 1990s, the port includes berthing facilities, gantry cranes, warehouses, and an open storage area. The port is also used as a transit point for goods destined for Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.