Destination
Burundi
Africa · Gitega
Safety advisory
Exercise a high degree of caution
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Air⌀ 19 °C
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19
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18
18
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18
Rainfall⌀ 91 mm
130
143
131
157
66
7
2
14
57
95
156
138
Wind⌀ 4 м/с
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4
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Daylight⌀ 12 h
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Tourism: 299K international tourists a year▲ +103% over 5 yearslow
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
Rwagasore Day
October 13, 2026
Tue · in 14d
Ndadaye Day
October 21, 2026
Wed · in 22d
All Saints' Day
November 1, 2026
Sun · in 33d
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Fri · in 87d
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
Fri · in 94d
Unity Day
February 5, 2027
Fri · in 129d
Ntaryamira Day
April 6, 2027
Tue · in 189d
Labour Day
May 1, 2027
Sat · in 214d
Car rental & driving
Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.
Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.
Trafficright-hand
Health
Yellow feverCDC recommends vaccinationcertificate for everyone
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap waterbottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BTyphoid
Internet
Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.
Onlinelimited9%
Mobile datamoderate$1.1/GB
eSIM: Supported
Prices
Food
Healthy dietBIF 6,256/day
RiceBIF 5,935/kg
PotatoesBIF 1,367/kg
Vegetable oilBIF 15,614/kg
MaizeBIF 1,419/kg
BeansBIF 2,640/kg
About the country
- Capital
- Gitega
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 11,175,378
- Area
- 27,830 km²
- Currency
- Franc · BIF
- Time zone
- 16:00UTC+2
- Sockets
- CE
- Calling code
- +257
- Languages
- French, Rundi
220 V · 50 Hz