Burundi

American  

[boo-roon-dee] / bʊˈrʊn di /

noun

1. a republic in central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly the southern part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; gained independence on July 1, 1962. 10,747 sq. mi. (27,834 sq. km). Bujumbura.

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Burundi British  

/ bəˈrʊndɪ /

noun

1. Former name (until 1962): Urundi. a republic in E central Africa: inhabited chiefly by the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa (Pygmy); made part of German East Africa in 1899; part of the Belgian territory of Ruanda-Urundi from 1923 until it became independent in 1962; ethnic violence has erupted at times between Hutu and Tutsi, as in Rwanda; consists mainly of high plateaus along the main Nile-Congo dividing range, dropping rapidly to the Great Rift Valley in the west. Official languages: Kirundi and French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Burundi franc. Capital: Bujumbura. Pop: 10 888 321 (2013 est). Area: 27 731 sq km (10 707 sq miles)

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Burundi Cultural  

1. Nation in Central Africa, bordered by Rwanda on the north, Democratic Republic of Congo on the west, and Tanzania on the east and south. Its capital is Bujumbura. It achieved independence in 1962. It has been torn by ethnic conflict between Tutsis and Hutus.

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Other Word Forms

• Burundian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Burundi

Nairobi, a city of nearly six million residents, is a major transit point for trade with landlocked East African economies, including Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi, and serves as a hub for humanitarian organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The president's remarks also sparked a diplomatic row, with the Burundian foreign affairs minister warning that "hate speech against Burundi" could have repercussions for Kenyans abroad.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Israel, Sudan, Burundi, the Philippines and Russia have also withdrawn.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Burundi, which holds the rotating African Union presidency, nominated Sall earlier this year for the UN secretary-general position.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

At one point, some of us kids were taken to the Congolese embassy in the capital of Burundi to take final exams.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana