Gitega

Gitega is the second largest city of Burundi and since 2019 the national political capital, as well as the capital of the Gitega Province.

Understand
With 135,000 inhabitants, Gitega is the second most populous city of the country. Until 1966, it was the capital of the Kingdom of Burundi. The city is in the middle of Burundi, and at about above sea level.

Get in
There are roads from all directions, and you can get in by bus, taxi or driving yourself. The distance from Bujumbura, the largest city where Burundi's international airport is located, is.

Gitega has an airport (GID), but as of April 2020 there are no scheduled services.

Go next

 * Bujumbura
 * Bururi
 * Bururi Forest Natural Reserve
 * Muyinga
 * Ngozi
 * Nyakazu Break and the Karera Falls
 * Ruvubu National Park