Destinations
Burundi: cities and how to get around
2 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Burundi has 2 cities on this site, including the capital, Gitega. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalGitega
Population11.2 million
Area27,830 km²
CurrencyFranc (BIF)
Dialling code+257
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615
Official languagesEnglish, French, Kirundi
Internet domain.bi
Cities in Burundi
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bujumbura | Bujumbura Mairie | 769,317 | BJM (8 km) | 53 |
| Gitega | Gitega | 64,904 | BJM (68 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda.
Common questions
Which cities in Burundi are covered?
Bujumbura, Gitega.
What currency does Burundi use?
The Franc (BIF).
Which side of the road does Burundi drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.