Burundi General Travel Information
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Overland Safaris
Cape Town to Kenya
Kenya to Cape Town
Johannesburg to Kenya
Kenya to Johannesburg
South to East Overlands
East to South Overlands
East Africa
Masai Mara Safaris
Serengeti safaris
Zanzibar Tours
Gorilla Treks
Kenya Tours
Tanzania Tours
Uganda Tours
Ethiopia Tours
Eritrea Tours
East Africa Overlands
Southern Africa
Kruger Park Safaris
South Africa Tours
Namibia Tours
Botswana Tours
Mozambique Tours
Cape Town To Victoria Falls
Southern Africa Overlands
Game Reserves
Kruger Park safaris
Etosha Safaris
Okavango delta Tours
Masai Mara safaris
Serengeti Safaris
Gorilla Treks
East Africa safaris
Southern Africa Safaris
Off The Beaten Track
Angola Tours
Comoros Tours
Congo Tours
Eritrea Tours
Ethiopia Tours
Gabon Tours
Sao Tome & Principe
Sierra Leone tours
Sudan Tours
Uganda Tours
Burundi Franc (Bufr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of Bufr5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Bufr10, 5 and 1.
Credit Cards not widely accepted
Travellers cheques are charged a high commission
International direct dialling is available
Mobile phone coverage through roaming agreement is widely available in the west of the country
Internet cafes are available in major urban areas
Bujunbura is home to the main post office. it is open week day mornings and afternoons with a couple of hours break in the middle of the day.
Country Code: ++257
Electric Power is 220V running at 50Hz.
The Plug types used are :
Round pin attachment plug
Round pin plug and receptacle with male grounding pin
Rainfall and climate is equatorial but temperatures are much reduced because of the altitude. The months June to September are predominantly dry but the rest of the year is moderately wet. By equatorial standards the climate is quite healthy and not unpleasant.
National weather service
BBC Weather
| 1st January | New Year's Day |
| 5 February | |
| Easter Monday | |
| Ascension Day | |
| 1st May | Labour Day |
| 1st July | Independence Day |
| 15th August | Assumption Day |
| 3rd September | |
| 13th October | Assination of the Hero of the Nation |
| 1st November | All Saints Day |
| 25th December | Christmas Day |
East Africa / Masai Mara Safaris / Serengeti safaris / Zanzibar Tours / Gorilla Treks / Kenya Tours / Tanzania Tours / Uganda Tours / / Ethiopia Tours / Eritrea Tours
East Africa Overlands / Southern Africa / Kruger Park Safaris / South Africa Tours / Namibia Tours / Botswana Tours / Mozambique Tours / Cape Town To Victoria Falls
Southern Africa Overlands / Game Reserves / Kruger Park safaris / Etosha Safaris / Okavango Delta Tours / Masai Mara safaris / Serengeti Safaris / Gorilla Treks
East Africa safaris / Southern Africa Safaris / Off The Beaten Track / Angola Tours / Comoros Tours / Congo Tours / Eritrea Tours / Ethiopia Tours / Gabon Tours / Sao Tome & Principe / Sierra Leone tours / Sudan Tours / Uganda Tours /