Burundi (more) history of Burundi Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Burundi Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Burundi Written by René Lemarchand Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Florida, Gainesville. Author of Rwanda and Burundi and others. René Lemarchand, Ellen Kahan Eggers Department of English, California State University, Chico. Author of Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Ellen Kahan Eggers•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 17, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question history of Burundi, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Burundi. The landlocked country is located in east-central Africa, south of the Equator. Gitega, a town rich with cultural and historical significance, was designated the country’s political capital in 2019. At the same time, the previous capital, Bujumbura, was designated the country’s economic capital. This discussion focuses on Burundi from the 16th century. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see Central Africa. Unlike the borders of most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the boundaries of Burundi were not drawn ...(100 of 4201 words)

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