Burundi is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa and is also known as the “heart of Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west and much of the southwestern border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika.
Land Area in Burundi
- Burundi’s land area of 25,680 square kilometers is distributed as follows:
- Forests cover land area of 1,720 square kilometers
- Lakes cover an area of 2,600 square kilometers
- Rivers, Floodplains and Swamps cover an area of 80 square kilometers
- Irrigated land covers an area of 140 square kilometers
- Agriculture land covers an area of 21,500 square kilometers
Provinces
Burundi is divided into seventeen provinces, each named after their respective capital.
Topographical features
Burundi is endowed with outstanding topographical features which include
Mountains: Burundi has Hehe Mountain rising to the height of 2,670 meters
Longest River: River Nile
Largest Lake: Tanganyika 660 kilometers long and has a depth of 4,710 feet
Biggest forest: Bururi forest reserve, Rusizi forest reserve, kigwena forest among others
Congo-Nile Ridge
National parks i.e. Kibira, Rusizi, Rubavu
Population and Health
Total population (estimated) : 10,557,259
Average population growth: 3.3%
Urban population: 922,113
Urban growth rate: 5.33%
Rural population: 7,460,735 (est 2010)
Rural growth rate: 2.22%
Age and gender structure (2012 estimate)
|
Age (years) |
Percentage (%) |
Number of Males |
Number of Females |
|
0-14 |
45.8 |
2,431,155 |
2,405,176 |
|
15-24 |
19.7 |
1,036,798 |
1,040,685 |
|
25-54 |
28.3 |
1,480,333 |
1,508,126 |
|
55-64 |
3.7 |
177,760 |
216,423 |
|
65 years and over |
2.5 |
104,391 |
156,412 |
|
Total (10,557,259) |
100 |
5,230,437 |
5,326,822 |
Health
Life expectancy
Male: 57 years
Female: 61 years (est 2012)
Infant mortality: 60 deaths per 1,000 live births.
HIV prevalence: 3.3%
Gross Domestic Product 2012
GDP (purchasing power parity): US $5.489 billion
GDP real growth rate: 4.2%
GDP per capita (PPP): US $600
GDP composition by sector
Agriculture: 31.1%
Industry: 21.3%
Services: 47.7%
Currency: Burundi Franc (BIF) is the official currency for Burundi
Business Languages
The commercial languages include the following;
- English
- French
- Swahili
- Kirundi