Bujumbura

American

[boo-joom-boor-uh] / ˌbu dʒʊmˈbʊər ə /

noun

a port in and the capital of Burundi, in the western part, on Lake Tanganyika.

Bujumbura British

/ ˌbuːdʒəmˈbʊərə /

noun

Former name: Usumbura. the capital of Burundi, a port at the NE end of Lake Tanganyika. Pop: 419 000 (2005 est)

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Bujumbura

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

The rays of the evening sun shining above Burundi’s main city, Bujumbura, filter in.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024

Bunyoni was arrested in Burundi's capital Bujumbura on Friday, Nyandwi said.

From Reuters ● Apr. 23, 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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