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Gitega (French pronunciation:), formerly Kitega, is the political capital of Burundi.Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau [2] roughly 62 kilometres (39 mi) east of Bujumbura, the largest city and former political capital, Gitega is the country's fourth largest city [3] and former royal capital of the Kingdom of Burundi until its abolition in 1966.
Bujumbura (French pronunciation: [buʒumbuʁa]; Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [buʒuᵐbuɾa]), formerly Usumbura, is the economic 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.
Burundi, [b] officially the Republic of Burundi, [c] is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million people. [ 14 ]
Map of Burundi Bujumbura, former capital of Burundi Gitega, current capital of Burundi. This is a list of cities and towns in Burundi.. Bubanza; Buhongo; Bujumbura (former capital) [1]
A view of Gitega. Gitega (formerly Kitega) is the capital and one of the largest cities in Burundi. [1] Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau [2] roughly 62 kilometres (39 mi) east by south of Bujumbura (the former capital and largest city), Gitega was the seat of the Kingdom of Burundi until its abolition in 1966.
The cathedral on a 1961 stamp. The Regina Mundi Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Regina Mundi de Bujumbura, literally the "Cathedral of the Queen of the World in Bujumbura") [1] [2] is Catholic church in the city of Bujumbura, [3] the former capital of the African country of Burundi.
Capital of the exiled government Governor-general Simon de Anda during the Seven Years' War. Moved back to Manila Manila: Spanish East Indies: Philippines: 1764 1901 Ceded to the United States via Treaty of Paris: Jolo: Sulu Sultanate: Philippines: c. 1450 1899 Annexed by the United States Chiang Mai: Lan Na: Thailand: 1259 1775 Annexed by ...
Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (IATA: BJM, ICAO: HBBA) is an airport in Bujumbura, the former capital of Burundi. It is Burundi's only international airport and the only one with a paved runway.