Bujumbura

Bujumbura (/ˌbʊdʒəmˈbʊrə/ or /ˌbʊˈdʒʊmbʊrə/;^[1] French pronunciation: ​[byʒœ̃byʁa]), umwhile Usumbura, is the economic caipital,^[2] lairgest city an main port o Burundi. It ships maist o the kintra's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton an tin ore. In late Dizember 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza annooncit that he wad follae throu on a 2007 promise tae return Gitega its umwhile poleetical caipital status, wi Bujumbura remainin as economical caipital an center o commerce. A vote in the Pairlament o Burundi made the chynge offeecial on 16 Januar 2019, wi aw branches o govrenment expectit tae muive in ower three years.^[3]

Bujumbura
Central Bujumbura, wi Loch Tanganyika in the backgrund
Bujumbura
Coordinates: 3°23′S 29°22′E / 3.383°S 29.367°E / -3.383; 29.367 29°22′E / 3.383°S 29.367°E / -3.383; 29.367
Kintra	Burundi
Province	Bujumbura Mairie Province
Foondit	1871
Area
• City	86.52 km2 (33.41 sq mi)
Elevation	774 m (2,539 ft)
Population  (2008 census)
• City	497,166
• Density	2720.6/km2 (7,046/sq mi)
• Metro	800,000
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (none)
Website	Offeecial steid