Map of Bujumbura, Burundi

Bujumbura is the administrative centre of Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi, with a population of about 769,317. It lies at 3.3819°S, 29.3614°E. Bujumbura is about 63 km (39 mi) west of Gitega, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Uvira, 25 km to the west.

Bujumbura at a glance

Where is Bujumbura?

• The largest city in Burundi by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bujumbura

• Uvira — 25 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kayanza — 59 km northeast
• Cibitoke — 61 km northwest
• Gitega — 63 km east
• Rumonge — 66 km south
• Ngozi — 74 km northeast
• Butare — 97 km northeast, Rwanda
• Nzega — 103 km north, Rwanda
• Cyangugu — 112 km northwest, Rwanda
• Bukavu — 115 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Burundi

• Gitega — 64,904
• Ngozi — 61,716
• Rumonge — 55,599
• Cibitoke — 36,959
• Kayanza — 33,682

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.