Burundi
3 30 S, 30 00 E
lowest point: Lake Tanganyika 772 m
highest point: Heha 2,670 m
total: 974 km
border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 233 km, Rwanda 290 km, Tanzania 451 km
flooding, landslides, drought
nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
arable land: 35.57%
permanent crops: 13.12%
other: 51.31% (2005)
soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations
A hot equatorial climate is found near Lake Tanganyika and in the Ruzizi River plain. It is often windy on the lake. The rest of the country is mild and pleasant. Burundi has two rainy seasons – the major one from February to May, with a minor rainy season between September and November, and two dry seasons: the long dry season from June to August and the shorter dry season between December and January.\nRequired clothing\nLightweight cottons and linens with waterproofs for the rainy season. Warm clothes are recommended for the evening.
time difference: UTC+2
