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Favorite thing: When approaching Burundi by air, there are amazing views of the Rift Valley and the lakes. From the air the water appears to be brown, and the land and islands blue, but the sight from above is spectacular.
Updated Apr 3, 2010
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Favorite thing: Burundi is a small African country in the heart of the continent. Burundi is bordered by Congo (formerly Zaire) in the west, by Tanzania in the south and by Rwanda in the north.
The lake Tanganyika separates Burundi from Congo in the west. The capital Bujumbura is situated by the lake Tanganyika at the north end of the lake. The areas close to the lake are lowlands with an equatorial hot climate. The highlands close to the border to Rwanda have a pleasant climate. The country has great natural beauty. Especially the highlands offer very beautiful sceneries.
Burundi is a French speaking country. It is a former Belgian colony.
Burundi has been suffering from similar ethnic conflicts like Rwanda. In Burundi too there two major tribes: tutsis and hutus. The tutsis have traditionally dominated the army and the higher positions in the society. The antagonism between the ethnic groups has occasionally lead to violence. During the genocide in Rwanda tensions were high in Burundi too. Burundi narrowly escaped the same fate.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Favorite thing: Travel the shores of Lake Tanganyika and up the foothills of the mountains.
Fondest memory: Encounter with famous drummers of Burundi while they been rehearsing for a coming event, very impressive.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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NOVOTEL BUJUMBURA Bujumbura
5 Reviews and 7 Opinions The Novotel should be as good as it gets in the center of town. Unfortunately it has a reputation as...
Hotel Club Du Lac Tanganyika Bujumbura
1 Review and 32 Opinions The local rating for this hotel is four star - I gave it a two star since service and some of the...
Hotel Vaya Apartments Bujumbura
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Travel the shores of Lake Tanganyika and up the foothills of the mountains. Encounter with famous drummers of Burundi while they been rehearsing for a coming...
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Q: Is it safe to swim in Tanganyika, or crocodiles will eat me up? I saw Burundian only in swimming pools, I was told because of...
A: I'd rather worry about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosomiasis
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