Discover Butwe in Burundi
Butwe in the region of Bururi is a town located in Burundi - some 37 mi or ( 59 km ) South-East of Bujumbura , the country's capital .
Local time in Butwe is now 10:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bujumbura " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Kindu. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Butwe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ruzunga
Ruzunga is a town in the Bururi Province of Burundi.
Located at -3.86 29.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mugamba
Mugamba is a town and natural regions of Burundi. The Rugo (or traditional Burundian house) of Mugamba Commune is located in the Bururi Province of Burundi.
Located at -3.67 29.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ruvyironza River
The Ruvyironza (or Luvironza) River is a river in Africa which is considered by some to be the most remote source of the Nile, the world's longest river. It rises in Burundi, and flows into the Kagera River in Tanzania, and from there into Lake Victoria.
Located at -3.92 29.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Bururi Province
Bururi is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi. It is also the largest. It includes the city of Bururi, the provincial capital, and the city of Rumonge which sits on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Bururi Province is home to the Bururi Forest Nature Reserve, a remnant afro-montane tropical forest, as well as the Rumonge Nature Reserve, a semi-deciduous forest, and Kigwena Nature Reserve, a lowland tropical forest.
Located at -3.90 29.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bururi
Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province and has around 20.000 inhabitants in 2007. On 29 April 1972 a massacre took place here. Local Hutu gendarmes in Bururi drove out military and civil government control of the Tutsi military regime of Micombero. A republic was declared, and a week later suppressed by Burundian troops. Subsequent government reprisals against Hutu intelligentsia has been referred to as a 'partial genocide'.
Located at -3.95 29.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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