Burundi is in Eastern Africa (Africa) and borders Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bujumbura. Burundi is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 3°S, 30°E, south of the Equator.

Which continent is Burundi in?

Burundi is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region.

What is the capital of Burundi?

The capital of Burundi is Bujumbura.

Which country is Bujumbura in?

Bujumbura is the capital of Burundi, in Eastern Africa.

How many provinces does Burundi have?

Burundi has 17 provinces: Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi.

Does Burundi have states?

No. Burundi is divided into 17 provinces.

Is Burundi a country?

Yes. Burundi is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Burundi is a landlocked country in Africa, in Eastern Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Burundi borders 3 countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Rwanda. Capital: Bujumbura.

Capital: Bujumbura
Continent: Africa · Eastern Africa
Status: UN member state
Population: 11,530,580
Area: 27,207 km²

0.2% of the world’s people, 0.02% of its land

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Provinces of Burundi

Burundi is divided into 17 provinces.

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How Burundi is divided

The administrative levels of Burundi, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Provinces	17	✓ YesMark on the map
Local subdivisions	119	Not yet
Communes	2,615	Not yet

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Burundi’s 2,615 communes: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD) via geoBoundaries (public domain)

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Questions about Burundi

Where is Burundi?: Burundi is in Eastern Africa (Africa) and borders Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bujumbura. Burundi is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 3°S, 30°E, south of the Equator.
Which continent is Burundi in?: Burundi is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region.
What is the capital of Burundi?: The capital of Burundi is Bujumbura.
Which country is Bujumbura in?: Bujumbura is the capital of Burundi, in Eastern Africa.
How many provinces does Burundi have?: Burundi has 17 provinces: Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi.
Does Burundi have states?: No. Burundi is divided into 17 provinces.
Is Burundi a country?: Yes. Burundi is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Burundi?: Burundi borders 3 countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Rwanda.

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