Bujumbura, Burundi
Bujumbura Mairie · Burundi
Bujumbura is a major city in Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi with a population of 769,317. Elevation: 2,648 ft (807 m). Average temperature: 63°F (17°C).
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About Bujumbura
Bujumbura, 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 been estimated to end in 2022.
People
Climate
| Population | 769,317 |
| Population Density | 23,027 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,648 ft (807 m) |
| Coordinates | -3.3819°, 29.3614° |
| Timezone | Africa/Bujumbura |
| Country | 🇧🇮 Burundi |
| State / Province | Bujumbura Mairie |
| Average Temperature | 63°F (17°C) |
| January Average | 61°F (16°C) |
| July Average | 61°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 98.9 inches (2,511 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Bujumbura
Bujumbura is a major city in Burundi (Bujumbura Mairie) with a population of 769,317. The city sits at an elevation of 2,648 feet (807 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 63°F (17°C). Temperatures range from 61°F in January to 61°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 98.9 inches. The timezone is Africa/Bujumbura.
Climate in Bujumbura
Bujumbura has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 848 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 62.6°F |
| 16% above Burundi avg | |
| January Average | 61°F (16°C) |
| July Average | 61°F (16°C) |
| Sunny Days | 350 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,648 ft (807 m) |
| Area | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 23,027/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -3.3819°N, 29.3614°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Bujumbura |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F (16°C) | 5.2 in | Coldest |
| February | 70°F (21°C) | 5.1 in | |
| March | 70°F (21°C) | 6.7 in | |
| April | 70°F (21°C) | 7.4 in | Wettest |
| May | 70°F (21°C) | 4.0 in | |
| June | 69°F (20°C) | 0.7 in | |
| July | 61°F (16°C) | 0.2 in | Driest |
| August | 70°F (21°C) | 0.7 in | |
| September | 71°F (22°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| October | 71°F (22°C) | 3.9 in | |
| November | 70°F (21°C) | 5.8 in | |
| December | 70°F (21°C) | 6.1 in |
Bujumbura has a seasonal temperature swing of 10°F / from 61°F in January to 71°F in September. Total annual precipitation is 48.0 inches, with April being the wettest month (7.4") and July the driest (0.2").
Colleges & Universities in Bujumbura
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie | College | — | — |
| Bujumbura Christian University | College | — | Visit → |
| Bujumbura International University | University | — | — |
| Campus Universitaire de Kamenge | University | — | — |
| CHAIRE UNESCO | College | — | — |
| Collège Etoile, Paix et Unité de Buterere (CEPUB) | College | — | — |
| ecofo kinyovu | College | — | — |
| Ecole Normale Supérieure | University | — | — |
| Ecole Paramédicale | College | — | — |
| ecole saint charles de l'espoir | College | — | — |
| Ecole Technique de Controle Administrative (ETCA Kamenge) | College | — | — |
| Grand Seminaire | University | — | — |
| Grand Séminaire | University | — | — |
| Hope Africa University | University | — | Visit → |
| INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL LIBRE D'AFRIQUE | University | — | — |
| International University of Equator - IUE | University | — | Visit → |
| KING'S SCHOOL | College | — | — |
| Lake Tanganyika University | University | — | — |
| Light University | University | — | — |
| lycee clarte notre Dame de Vugizo | College | — | — |
| Lycee communal de Rushubi | College | — | — |
| Université de Bujumbura, Campus Rohero | University | — | — |
| Université du Burundi | University | — | — |
| Université du Grand Lac | University | — | — |
| UNIVERSITE LUMIERE | University | — | — |
| Universite Lumiere de Bujumbura | University | — | — |
| Université Martin Luther King | University | — | — |
Schools in Bujumbura
198+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecofo de Gihosha | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Scolaire Congolais | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Gikungu | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Municipal Musaga | — | — | — | — |
| Petit Seminaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Gihosha | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Buterere I | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire House of Mercy | — | — | — | — |
| French School | — | — | — | — |
| Stella Matutina | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Scolaire Tanzanien | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Nyabagere I | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole de la Charité | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Municipal de Kamenge | — | — | — | — |
| College de la Foi | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Ngagara Q5 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole St-Etienne | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Kamenge I | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Ngagara Q4 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Maternelle et Primaire Pantagruel | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Technique de Buterere (LTB) Banque & Assurance | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Sainte Marie Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Maternelle du Matin | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Secondaire AJECA | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Buterere II | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Coranique Huda Nabawiya | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Technique Islamique de Buterere - Centre Educatif Islamique de l'Avenir | — | — | — | — |
| Ancien batiment lycee vugizo | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Saint Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Intercontinentale de Bujumbura (E.I.C.B.) | — | — | — | — |
| Collège de l'Esperance du Burundi | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole d'Amitié Chine-Burundi | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole des Poussins | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Municipal de Kamenge | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Mirango II | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Kamenge III | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Kinindo | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITE LUMIERE COMPUS KININDO | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée du Lac Tanganyika | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Notre Dame De Rohero | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Independante de Bujumbura | — | — | — | — |
| Universite Lumière Compus Mutanga | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole de l'horizon | — | — | — | — |
| Athénée primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Kabondo | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire de Kinindo | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITE NTARE RUGAMBA | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Normale Superieure | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire notre Dame d'Afrique | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Kibenga | — | — | — | — |
| Université du Lac Tanganyika | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Musaga I | — | — | — | — |
| lycée musaga | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Les Mignons | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole les séraphins | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITE DU BURUNDI | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Musaga | — | — | — | — |
| Université Martin Luther King | — | — | — | — |
| Univrsité du Burundi , IPA | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Musaga II | — | — | — | — |
| Université des Grands Lacs | — | — | — | — |
| Lycee Nyakabiga /Scheppers | — | — | — | — |
| Ephphatha Deaf School | — | — | — | — |
| Burundi American International Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Football Academy of Bujumbura | — | — | — | — |
| King's School | — | — | — | — |
| Institut Francais | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Fondamentale Kanyosha | — | — | — | — |
| Millennium International Academy (Primary) | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Lumiere de Kinindo Secondaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Lumiere de Kinindo Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| International Perfect Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Burundi English School (Kindergarten) | — | — | — | — |
| Burundi English School (Primary and Secondary) | — | — | — | — |
| Kibenga School | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium School | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium school | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire nouvelle oasis | — | — | — | — |
| lycée municipale de Nyakabiga | — | — | — | — |
| Section Technical Post-Fundamental | — | — | — | — |
| ETS Kamenge | — | — | — | — |
| ESCEM/EMR/ECC/ECBEM | — | — | — | — |
| EMR | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole la COMIBU Buyenzi | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Nyakabiga | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole International | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Normale de Ngagara | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée du Saint-Esprit | — | — | — | — |
| GASENYI Primary and Secondary school | — | — | — | — |
| L'Ecole Belge de Bujumbura | — | — | — | — |
| King School | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Clarté Notre Dame | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Musaga II | — | — | — | — |
| Discovery School | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Internationale de Bujumbura | — | — | — | — |
| Ecofo de Gihosha | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Scolaire Congolais | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Gikungu | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Municipal Musaga | — | — | — | — |
| Petit Seminaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Gihosha | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Buterere I | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire House of Mercy | — | — | — | — |
| French School | — | — | — | — |
| Stella Matutina | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Scolaire Tanzanien | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Nyabagere I | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole de la Charité | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Municipal de Kamenge | — | — | — | — |
| College de la Foi | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Ngagara Q5 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole St-Etienne | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Kamenge I | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Ngagara Q4 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Maternelle et Primaire Pantagruel | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Technique de Buterere (LTB) Banque & Assurance | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Sainte Marie Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Maternelle du Matin | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Secondaire AJECA | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Buterere II | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Coranique Huda Nabawiya | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Technique Islamique de Buterere - Centre Educatif Islamique de l'Avenir | — | — | — | — |
| Ancien batiment lycee vugizo | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Saint Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Intercontinentale de Bujumbura (E.I.C.B.) | — | — | — | — |
| Collège de l'Esperance du Burundi | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole d'Amitié Chine-Burundi | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole des Poussins | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Municipal de Kamenge | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Mirango II | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Kamenge III | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Kinindo | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITE LUMIERE COMPUS KININDO | — | — | — | — |
| BUYOYA SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée du Lac Tanganyika | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Notre Dame De Rohero | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Independante de Bujumbura | — | — | — | — |
| Universite Lumière Compus Mutanga | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole de l'horizon | — | — | — | — |
| Athénée primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Kabondo | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire de Kinindo | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITE NTARE RUGAMBA | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Normale Superieure | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire notre Dame d'Afrique | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Kibenga | — | — | — | — |
| Université du Lac Tanganyika | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Musaga I | — | — | — | — |
| lycée musaga | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Les Mignons | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole les séraphins | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITE DU BURUNDI | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Musaga | — | — | — | — |
| Université Martin Luther King | — | — | — | — |
| Univrsité du Burundi , IPA | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Musaga II | — | — | — | — |
| Université des Grands Lacs | — | — | — | — |
| Lycee Nyakabiga /Scheppers | — | — | — | — |
| Ephphatha Deaf School | — | — | — | — |
| Burundi American International Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Football Academy of Bujumbura | — | — | — | — |
| King's School | — | — | — | — |
| Institut Francais | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Lumiere de Kinindo Secondaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Lumiere de Kinindo Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Kibenga School | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium School | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium school | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire nouvelle oasis | — | — | — | — |
| lycée municipale de Nyakabiga | — | — | — | — |
| Section Technical Post-Fundamental | — | — | — | — |
| ETS Kamenge | — | — | — | — |
| Ishule | — | — | — | — |
| ESCEM/EMR/ECC/ECBEM | — | — | — | — |
| EMR | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole la COMIBU Buyenzi | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Nyakabiga | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole International | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Normale de Ngagara | — | — | — | — |
| BUYOYA SCHOOL. CENTRE DEFORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée du Saint-Esprit | — | — | — | — |
| GASENYI Primary and Secondary school | — | — | — | — |
| L'Ecole Belge de Bujumbura | — | — | — | — |
| ETS KANYOSHA | — | — | — | — |
| King School | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Clarté Notre Dame | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire de Musaga II | — | — | — | — |
| Discovery School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Bujumbura
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADIO MARIA BURUNDI | catholic, catholic radio | MP3 64 kbps |
Museums in Bujumbura
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associaton d'Appui Animal |
Libraries in Bujumbura
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CORNER KININDO | 0.0 | |||||
| AMERICAN CORNER KININDO | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Bujumbura
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancien Marche centrale de Bujumbura | |||||
| Ancien Marche centrale de Bujumbura | |||||
| Burundi Garden (Jewlery) | |||||
| Burundi Garden (Jewlery) | |||||
| Chez Natalie | |||||
| Chez Natalie | |||||
| GISYO MARKET | |||||
| Isoko Gatumba | |||||
| Isoko Ruzizi | |||||
| KANYOSHA MARKET | |||||
| Maché Sion | |||||
| Maché Sion | |||||
| Marché Cibitoke | |||||
| Marché Cibitoke | |||||
| Marché COTEBU | |||||
| Marché COTEBU | |||||
| Marché de Buterere I | |||||
| Marché de Buterere I | |||||
| Marché de Buterere II | |||||
| Marché de Buterere II | |||||
| Marché de Buyenzi | |||||
| Marché de Kamenge | |||||
| Marché de Kamenge | |||||
| Marché de Kinindo | |||||
| Marché de Kinindo | |||||
| Marché Jabe | |||||
| Marché Jabe | |||||
| Marché Kamenge | |||||
| Marché Kamenge | |||||
| Marché Kinama | |||||
| Marché Kinama | |||||
| Marché Musaga | |||||
| Marché Musaga | |||||
| Marché Ngagara | |||||
| Marché Ngagara |
Hotels in Bujumbura
171 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bujumbura
69 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bujumbura
35 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Bujumbura
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Bujumbura
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Bujumbura
2 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Bujumbura
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Bujumbura
5 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Bujumbura
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Bujumbura
4 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bujumbura
49 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bujumbura
46 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Bujumbura
3 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Bujumbura
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Bujumbura
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Bujumbura
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brarudi |
Stadiums & Teams in Bujumbura
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Intwari | ||
| STADE OLIMPIQUE |
Airports Near Bujumbura
4 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport | BJM | Large Airport |
| Gitega Airport | GID | Medium Airport |
| Bulongo Kigogo Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Mwumba Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Bujumbura
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| DHL | |
| Direction Général de la Science, la Techologie et la Recherche | |
| Poste de Ngagara |
Treatment Centers in Bujumbura
6 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic Rutasoka | ||
| Clinic Van Norman | ||
| clinique | ||
| Health facility | ||
| Medicare Clinic | ||
| TPO Foundation Mental Health Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bujumbura
143 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Anglican Church of Burundi, Provincial Office | |
| Anglican Church of Burundi, Provincial Office | |
| Assemblies of God | |
| Assemblies of God | |
| Assemblies of God Fellowship Church | |
| Assemblies of God Fellowship Church | |
| Aumonerie pentecotiste | |
| Aumonerie pentecotiste | |
| Aurore du Reveil Mondial | |
| Beloved CHURCH | |
| BELOVED CHURCH | |
| Chapelle Buyengero | |
| Chapelle Buyengero | |
| chapelle des dominicains | |
| chapelle des dominicains | |
| Chapelle Mariale Buyengero | |
| Chapelle Mariale Buyengero | |
| Christian Life Ministries | |
| Christian Methodist Church | |
| Christian Methodist Church |
Quick Facts
Around Bujumbura
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Bujumbura
4 places within 15 km
- • Plage de Bujumbura
- • Umusozi Bona
- • Umusozi Mboza
- • Umusozi Musumba
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What is the population of Bujumbura?
Bujumbura has a population of 769,317 residents and is located in Burundi. The population density is 23,027 people per square mile, spread across 33.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Bujumbura?
Bujumbura enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winter temperatures average 61°F in January, while summers reach an average of 61°F in July. The area receives 350 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 98.9 inches.
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