Gitega: Capital of Burundi
Gitega is the capital of Burundi.
It is also the second-largest city. Gitega is east of Burundi's largest city, Bujumbura. It is also the capital and largest city of Gitega Province.
Gitega | |
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  Gitega Location in Burundi  Gitega Gitega (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 3°26′S 29°54′E / 3.433°S 29.900°E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Gitega Province |
| Area | |
| • Capital city | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,504 m (4,934 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Capital city | 135,467 |
| • Density | 5,454/km2 (14,130/sq mi) |
History
On 29 April 1972, the king Ntare V was killed in Gitega.
In March 2007, the President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza said that Burundi was going to bring back its capital to Gitega, saying that it is a better location for a capital than Bujumbura.
References
03°26′S 29°54′E / 3.433°S 29.900°E
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