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Capital Burundi, in 36 editions.
The entry for Burundi published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Bujumbura
Bujumbura
- name:
- Bujumbura
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 23 S, 29 22 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Bujumbura
geographic coordinates: 3 23 S, 29 22 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Bujumbura
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 22 S, 29 21 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Bujumbura
geographic coordinates: 3 23 22 S, 29 22 21 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Bujumbura
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 22 S, 29 21 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Bujumbura
geographic coordinates:
3 22 S, 29 21 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Bujumbura
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 22 S, 29 21 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Bujumbura
geographic coordinates:
3 22 S, 29 21 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Bujumbura
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 22 S, 29 21 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital);
- note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital;
- all branches of the government are expected to have moved from Bujumbura to Gitega by 2021
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 25 S, 29 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital); note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; all branches of the government are expected to have moved from Bujumbura to Gitega by 2021
geographic coordinates: 3 25 S, 29 55 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
- name:
- Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital);
- note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital;
- all branches of the government are expected to have moved from Bujumbura to Gitega by 2022
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 25 S, 29 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
name: Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital); note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; all branches of the government are expected to have moved from Bujumbura to Gitega by 2021 2022
geographic coordinates: 3 25 S, 29 55 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- name:
- Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital);
- note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital;
- as of 2022, the government's move to Gitega remains incomplete
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 25 S, 29 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
name: Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital); note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; all branches as of 2022, the government are expected to have moved from Bujumbura government's move to Gitega by 2022 remains incomplete
geographic coordinates: 3 25 S, 29 55 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
- name:
- Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 25 S, 29 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
note: in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; as of 2023, the government's move to Gitega remains incomplete
name: Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital); note - in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; as of 2022, the government's move to Gitega remains incomplete capital)
geographic coordinates: 3 25 S, 29 55 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura
note: in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; as of 2023, the government's move to Gitega remains incomplete
- name:
- Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 25 S, 29 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the origin of the name Bujumbura is unclear, but "bu-" is a Bantu prefix meaning "place"
note: in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; as of 2023, the government's move to Gitega remains incomplete
name: Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital)
geographic coordinates: 3 25 S, 29 55 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the naming origins for both Gitega and Bujumbura are obscure; Bujumbura's origin of the name prior to independence in 1962 was Usumbura Bujumbura is unclear, but "bu-" is a Bantu prefix meaning "place"
note: in January 2019, the Burundian parliament voted to make Gitega the political capital of the country while Bujumbura would remain its economic capital; as of 2023, the government's move to Gitega remains incomplete
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Burundi: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/burundi/capital.