Burundi
Burundi is a state in Great Lakes (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1966 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
A republic since the 1966 coup, Burundi saw mass killings of Hutu in 1972 and a civil war from 1993 to 2005 that followed the assassination of its first Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye.
See Burundi on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1966 CE to the present
- Duration
- 59 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Great Lakes, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Gitega (Bujumbura until 2019)
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Kenya
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Burundi exist?
1966 CE to the present, about 59 years.
Where was Burundi?
Great Lakes, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Gitega (Bujumbura until 2019).
What language did Burundi speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Burundi?
Kingdom of Burundi and Ruanda-Urundi.