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Takwe Destination Guide

Touring Takwe in Burundi

Takwe in the region of Makamba is a city located in Burundi - some 60 mi or ( 96 km ) South-East of Bujumbura , the country's capital city .

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Time in Takwe is now 04:23 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bujumbura " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Goma. Being here already, consider visiting Tabora . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Takwe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Makamba

Makamba is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Makamba Province.

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Located at -4.13 29.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Burundi

Mabanda

Mabanda is a city located close to the southern tip of Burundi, near the border with Tanzania.

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Located at -4.27 29.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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Makamba Province

Makamba is the southernmost province of Burundi. The province has a population of 357,492 (1999 estimate) and covers an area of 1,960 km². The provincial capital is Makamba. makamba has six communes. Many refugees have returned from Tanzania to this province, especially to the communes of Kayogoro, Nyanza lac, Mabanda and Vugizo. This causes a big problem, because there is not enough land for everybody. It is the most fertile province of Burundi.

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Located at -4.26 29.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Makamba Province, Provinces of Burundi

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'.

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Located at -3.95 29.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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Nyanza Lac

Nyanza Lac is a city in southern Burundi, in Makamba Province. It is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, to the south of Mutambara and close to the border with Tanzania.

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Located at -4.34 29.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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