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The origins of Burundi are known from a mix of oral history and archaeology. [1] There are two main founding legends for Burundi. Both suggest that the nation was founded by a man named Cambarantama. The other version, more common in pre-colonial Burundi says that Cambarantama came from the southern state of Buha. [2]
This is a timeline of Burundian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Burundi and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Burundi. See also the list of Kings of Burundi, list of colonial governors of Burundi, and list of presidents of Burundi
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 ]
Burundi (/ b ə ˈ r ʊ n d i / ⓘ, /-ˈ r ʌ n-/), officially the Republic of Burundi (Kirundi: Repubulika y’Uburundi, [1] [u.βu.ɾǔː.ndi]; Swahili: Jamuhuri ya Burundi; French: République du Burundi}}, or ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge.
The complex idea and role of ethnicity in Burundi especially regarding its effects on Burundian history, has instigated studies regarding its creation and maintenance. Scholars, throughout history, have focused on what ethnicity in the country has been during varying eras and what distinguished one group from another, regarding the three ...
Republic of Burundi; Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 3:5: Adopted: 28 June 1967 (modified to current aspect ratio on 27 September 1982): Design: A white diagonal cross divided into four panels of red (top and bottom) and green (hoist-side and fly-side) with the white disk superimposed at the center of the cross bearing three red six-pointed stars with green outlines arranged in the ...
Burundi is densely populated, and many young people emigrate in search of opportunities elsewhere. Roughly 85% of the population are of Hutu ethnic origin, 15% are Tutsi, and fewer than 1% are Twa. The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi, French, and English—Kirundi being officially recognised as the sole national language. English was ...
History of Burundi by topic (5 C) * Burundi history-related lists (8 P) Historians of Burundi (3 P) B. History of Bujumbura (10 P) D. Defunct mass media in Burundi (1 P)