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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 is the poorest country in the world by nominal GDP per capita and is one of the least developed countries. It faces widespread poverty, corruption, instability, authoritarianism and illiteracy. The 2018 World Happiness Report ranked the country as the world's least happy with a rank of 156. [23]
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]
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In 2000, the province encompassing Bujumbura was separated into two provinces, Bujumbura Rural and Bujumbura Mairie. [2] The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from portions of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi. [3] In July 2022, the government of Burundi announced a complete overhaul of the country's territorial subdivisions.
Direct contributions of travel and tourism industry to the country's GDP was 2.1% in 2013 and 2% in 2014. [4] According to World Bank data, the number of international tourists increased in the 2000s. In 2000, nearly 29,000 international tourists visited Burundi, the number increased to 148,000 in 2005.
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Burundi. At present, the former capital city of Bujumbura hosts 20 embassies. Map of diplomatic missions in Burundi.
Bujumbura Rural Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. Former President Cyprien Ntaryamira was born here. It surrounds the former national capital Bujumbura and its provincial capital is Isale .