Burundi has no sea port and is neighbored by Rwanda to its northern boundary, Tanzania to the eastern boundary plus the southern boundary and to the western boundary by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Burundi is a mountainous country with a height above sea level ranging from 2600-9000 feet (790-2745 m). The only area under 3,000 ft is a thin strip of plain next to the Ruzizi River which makes the western border north of Lake Tanganyika. The weather in Bujumbura and near the shores of Lake Tanganyika quite is warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from 64-89° F (218-32° C); frost at times fills up the area at night in the highlands. Dry periods are June-September and December-January; the main rainy season is February-May.

The primary rivers make up the natural borders for the majority of the country. The Akanuaru and the Kagera makes a distinction between Burundi from Rwanda near several parts of the usual border. The Kagera and the Ruvuvu are additional southern most tributaries of the great Nile River while the main part of Burundi’s southern border is created by the Malagarazi River.
Burundi has only two great cities that include Bujum¬bura and Gitega. It is currently toured more by transit tourists than as a targeted destination in itself. On the other hand, there are a number of attractions that necessitate a short trip, particularly for the abundant chimpanzee and birdlife.

The three main ethnic groups in the country include the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa (pygmy). Hutus are principally farmers and make up more than half the population on the other hand the Tutsi are a pastoral tribe and consist of below a quarter of the popula¬tion; they migrated to the region a only some hundred years following the Hutus. The Twa (Pygmy) were the first occupants even if they currently make up less than two percent of the actual population.The official languages are French and Kirundi even Swahili is also spoken.

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