Bujumbura
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Musaga sits in the southern suburbs of Bujumbura, the economic capital of a country ranked by the World Bank as the Earth's poorest by GDP per head in 2023.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi, she watched anxiously as applicant after applicant left dejected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Bujumbura is just 20 minutes from the border with DR Congo and is a hub for cross-border travel and trade.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
The 68-year-old, a vocal critic of Kagame, says he was lured to Rwanda in 2019 when he boarded a private plane in Dubai that he believed was bound for Bujumbura, Burundi.
From Reuters ● Mar. 29, 2023
Generose, who spoke Swahili, some French, and Kirundi—the language of Bujumbura and western Burundi—knew only a few words of English.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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