Bujumbura

[boo-joom-boor-uh]

noun

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

Bujumbura

/ ˌbuːdʒəmˈbʊərə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Tanzanian teams have been constantly improving in continental competitions and Singida Black Stars are favoured to reach the group stage after drawing 1-1 with Burundians Flambeau Centre in Bujumbura.

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It is usually an hour's drive between the nearby Congolese city of Uvira and Burundi's main city of Bujumbura with the road humming with traders and vehicles.

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"Burundi is worried that if Rwandan troops… extend their influence into South Kivu that could destabilize the government in Bujumbura. What's at stake here is stopping this rebellion before it gets too close to home."

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This hospital in Bujumbura is home to one of three mpox treatment centres in the city.

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The assault took place on Saturday night on the road from Bubanza province to Burundi's commercial capital Bujumbura, they said.

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