Burundi: map, capital and facts
Burundi is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Gitega. Its official languages are French and Kirundi.
Burundi covers about 27,834 km², making it the 142nd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 14.4 million people live there, the 77th-most populous.
Burundi shares land borders with 3 countries: DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Where is Burundi?
Burundi is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 3.5°S, 30°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Burundi is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Burundi facts
| Capital | Gitega |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 27,834 km² (142nd largest) |
| Population | 14,390,003 (77th most populous) |
| Languages | French, Kirundi |
| Currency | Burundian franc (Fr) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Centre point | 3.5°S, 30°E |
Countries that border Burundi
Other countries near Burundi
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Uganda, about 550 km
- Kenya, about 1,020 km
- South Sudan, about 1,170 km
- Malawi, about 1,200 km
- Zambia, about 1,280 km
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- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 27,834 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.