
Business in Bujumbura, Burundi, Trade
Port of Bujumbura (Burundi, Transport, Trade) Mukaza, Ntahangwa, Muha
Bujumbura (formerly Usumbura) is the economic, political and
administrative capital of
Burundi (Central Africa/Eastern Africa)
- Population of Bujumbura: 660,000 people (the largest city of Burundi)
- Population of
Bujumbura agglomeration: 800,000
people
- 1962: 60,000 people
- Bujumbura is on the shores of the Lake Tanganyika (32,000 km²)
- Important fishing activity (Lake Tanganyika)
- Bujumbura has an industrial zone
- Bujumbura has a port and an airport
- Tertiary sector in Bujumbura: 70% of the population
- The main products are
dairies, coffee and oil mills
- The leading industries in Bujumbura are breweries, chemical products, textile production
and footwear
Burundian Students from Bujumbura
- Masters: Business in Africa, Transport and Logistics in Africa
- Doctorate in African Business

More information: Trade and Business in Burundi, at EENI Global Business School Website.
Transport and Logistics in Bujumbura (Burundi)
Bujumbura International Airport.
The Port of Bujumbura is the largest Burundian port.
- The main exports are
coffee, cotton and tin
- The Port of Bujumbura is on the north-west shore of the Lake Tanganyika
- A Ferry is linking the Port of Bujumbura with Kigoma (Tanzania).
The nearest port is the Port of Mombasa (Kenya, 1,500 kilometres)

Access to the African Logistics Corridors
- The Central Transport Corridor
passes through Bujumbura
- Northern Transport Corridor

- National
Route 5 of Rwanda: Kigali -
Nyamata - border of Burundi (route towards Kirundo).

- Burundian Province: town hall Bujumbura
- Elevation of Bujumbura: 820 meters
- Climate of Bujumbura: tropical
- The main religion in Bujumbura is Christianity
- Cathedral (Archdiocese of Bujumbura)
- 1899: foundation of Bujumbura (German military post)
- 1962 (Independence): the name of the city was changed to
Bujumbura
- Conflicts between Tutsi and Hutu in Bujumbura
- The three urban districts of Bujumbura (urban areas) are:
- Ntahangwa (Kamenge, Kinama, Cibitoke, Ngagara, Buterere, Gihosha)
- Mukaza (Zone Rohero, Nyakabiga, Bwiza, Buyenzi)
- Muha (Musaga, Kanyosha and Kinindo)

- Mausoleum of Prince Louis Rwagasore
- Living Museum
- Burundi Geological Museum
- Rusizi National Park
Higher Education in Bujumbura (Burundi)
- University of Burundi
- Martin Luther King University
- University Lumière of Bujumbura
- Peace and Reconciliation University
- Hope Africa University
- Lake Tanganyika University
- International University of Leadership
- Higher Institute of Control and Management
Bujumbura (Burundi)
Bujumbura (Burundi)
Bujumbura (Burundi) (c) Africa - EENI Global Business School
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