Gitega
Capital of Burundi: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
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Overview
Gitega is the capital of Burundi. About 64,904 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Burundi in our atlas.
It lies at 3.43° S, 29.92° E, about 1,684 m (5,525 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Bujumbura time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Gitega. Green dots: other major cities of Burundi. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Gitega has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 27°C (80°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 10°C (51°F). Around 1,338 mm (53 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in BurundiNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Ngozi · 59 km
- Bujumbura · 63 km
- Mpanda · 64 km
- Kayanza · 65 km
- Bubanza · 71 km
- Cendajuru · 77 km
- Rumonge · 81 km
- Cibitoke · 107 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 426272 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q167551 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
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