Burundi Travellers Information/title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow"> <META NAME="author" CONTENT="Travellers Routes"> <meta name="keywords" content="burundi, travel, travellers, travel information, burundi weather, burundi climate, burundi electricity supplies, adapters, burundi visas, burundi travel safety, burundi health issues, "> <meta name="description" content="Burundi travellers guide with safetyhealth and climate information."> <style type="text/css">  </style>  <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body> <table width="1000" align="center" bgcolor="#99cc66" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="3"> <tr> <td colspan="4" bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="headersunset.jpg" alt="african safaris" width="130" height="80"><img src="headerfalls.jpg" alt="victoria falls" width="130" height="80"><img src="headerele.jpg" width="130" height="80"><img src="headerdune.jpg" alt="namibia safaris" width="130" height="80"><img src="headermasai.jpg" alt="Kenya Safaris" width="130" height="80"><img src="headerzebra.jpg" alt="tanzania safaris" width="130" height="80"><img src="headerlion.jpg" alt="Serengeti park"></td> <td width="120" rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="headerbaboon.jpg" alt="Africa wildlife safaris" width="120" height="169"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="66" colspan="4" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="left"><img src="ria.gif" width="768" height="70"> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" bgcolor="#000066"><a href="../sitemap.xml"></a> <div align="center" ><a href="../index.htm" class="style17 style18">Home</a> <a href="../overlands.htm">Overlands Tours</a> <a href="../safaris.htm">Wildlife Safaris</a> <a href="../off.htm">Off The Beaten track</a> <a href="../country.htm">By Country</a> <a href="../destination.htm">Destination Guides</a> <a href="../contact.htm#about">About Us</a> <a href="../contact.htm">Contact Us</a> <a href="../enquire.htm">Enquire/Book</a></div> <div align="center"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> EditRegion14 <div align="center"></div> </td> <td rowspan="5" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="center"><a href="burundi.htm">Burundi - Home</a><br> <a href="burundigen.htm"> Travel Information</a><br> <a href="burunditours.htm">Tours & Safaris</a><br> <a href="burundiacc.htm">Accommodation</a><br> <a href="burundiplaces.htm">Places To Visit</a><br> <a href="burunditrans.htm">Getting There & Around</a><br> <a href="http://astore.amazon.co.uk/africa-burundi-21" target="_blank">Travel Guides & Maps</a> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="155" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="center"> <p align="center"><a name="money" class="style19">Money / Currency</a></p> <p>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.<BR> Credit Cards not widely accepted<br> Travellers cheques are charged a high commission</p> </div> </td> <td width="317" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="center">EditRegion19</div></td> <td width="155" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="center"> <div align="left"> <p align="center"><a name="health" class="style4">Health</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.who.int/countries/bfa/en/" target="_blank">World health Organisation</a><br> <a href="http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2002/february/burundi.htm" target="_blank">HIV / Aids in Burundi</a></p> </div> <div align="left"> <p align="center"><a name="visas" class="style4">Visa Requirements</a></p> <p><a href="http://projectvisa.com/countryinfo.asp?countrycode=bi" target="_blank">Visa Requirements</a></p> <p align="center"><a name="weather" class="style4">Weather</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p><a href="http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/BI_cc.html" target="_blank">National weather service</a><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/country_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT000090" target="_blank">BBC Weather</a></p> <p align="center"><a name="public" class="style19">Public Holidays</a></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <TR> <TD vAlign="top" align="left">1st January</TD> <TD vAlign="top" align="left">New Year's Day</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>5 February</TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD vAlign="top" align="left"></TD> <TD vAlign="top" align="left">Easter Monday</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign="top" align="left">Ascension Day</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD vAlign="top" align="left">1st May </TD> <TD vAlign="top" align="left">Labour Day</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD vAlign="top" align="left" width="25%">1st July</TD> <TD vAlign="top" align="left">Independence Day</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD vAlign="top" align="left" 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