Bujumbura
Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, former political capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, and as of l
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Bujumbura is Burundi's largest city and economic hub, serving as the main port through which the country exports coffee, cotton, and tin ore. Though it was formerly the country's political capital, it lost that status in 2019 when the government moved the seat of power to Gitega, though Bujumbura remains the center of commerce and economic activity.
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- Locality
- Bujumbura
- Region
- Bujumbura Mairie
- Country
- Burundi
- Population
- 769,317
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Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, former political capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, and as of late 2025, the transition is still ongoing, having estimated to end in 2022.
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