Administrative divisions
18 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BubanzaBujumbura MairieBujumbura RuralBururiCankuzoCibitokeGitegaKaruziKayanzaKirundoMakambaMuramvyaMuyingaMwaroNgoziRumongeRutanaRuyigi
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 27,830 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 18 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of TanzaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,140 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Democratic Republic of the Congo 236 km; Rwanda 315 km; Tanzania 589 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees Celsius but is generally moderate; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm with two wet seasons (February to May and September to November) and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestoneCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | unnamed elevation on Mukike Range 2,685 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Lake Tanganyika 772 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,504 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than MarylandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flooding; landslides; droughtCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
