Burundi

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Burundi

Burundi (pronunciation: /bʊˈrʊndi/), officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge.

Etymology

The name "Burundi" derives from the pre-colonial Kingdom of Burundi (16th–19th century) which was named after 'Bwami', a divine being worshiped by the local people.

Related Terms

  • Great Rift Valley: A continuous geographic trench, approximately 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) in length, that runs from Lebanon's Beqaa Valley in Asia to Mozambique in Southeast Africa.
  • African Great Lakes: A series of lakes constituting the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift.
  • East Africa: The eastern region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics.
  • Bwami: A secret society of the Lega people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which involves instruction and initiation, including the revelation of moral precepts.

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