Beautiful Burundi has been blighted by a generation of ethnic conflict, but with the advent of peace, this charming country may at long last be able to put its dark past to rest. A tiny little nation of soaring mountains and languid lakeside communities, Burundi is sandwiched between the African giants of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Tanzania. The scenery is stunning and the welcome warm, and it may once again begin to receive a trickle of travellers as the word gets out that the war is over.
The steamy capital Bujumbura has a lovely location on the shores of Lake Tanganyika and just outside the city are some of the finest inland beaches on the continent. Ask the old Africa hands about Burundi before the war, and it is the sort of place they go misty-eyed about and hark back to the life of the lotus-eaters. Sadly there has been no lotus-eating for most Burundians during more than a decade of violence.
Time GMT/UTC +2
Population 8 million
Borders DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania
Seasons Wet (mid-March to mid-May, October-January); dry (mid-May to mid-October, mid-December to mid-March)
Telephone Country code 257; international access code 00
ATMs There are no ATMS; come with cash
Budget US$20 a day
Visas Required by all; US$40 for one month
Capital Bujumbura
Languages Kirundi, French
Area 27, 830 sq km
Money Burundi franc; US$1= BFr1040
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