General Information Burundi:
GENERAL INFORMATION
Area: 27834.0
Population: 6300000
FLIGHT DURATION
There are no direct flights from London to Bujumbura. 2 to 3 flights arrive in the capital every week, from Addis Ababa, Nairobi, or Douala. Flight duration London-Bujumbura via Nairobi: 15 hrs 20.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
The Bujumbura international airport is located 7 miles to the north of the capital. Taxis will take you to the town centre. Negotiate the price with the driver.
SECURITY
In Bujumbura, the curfew is imposed from midnight to 5h in the morning. However, from 8.00pm you have to be very careful in all the areas of the capital. You are advised not to drive in the interior of the territory at all. In the case of unavoidable professional travel, security advice must be strictly respected, and you must ask the local authorities for information on the situation.
ALL OF THE EDITORIAL TEAM'S ADVICE
Despite re-launching the peace process with mediation by Nelson Mandela, the conflict between the power and the army, dominated by Tutsis opposed to the Hutu uprisings, continues, and the protagonists refuse to participate in any discussions. The civil war has already caused almost 20,000 deaths. You are therefore formally advised against going to Burundi, even for professional reasons.
TELEPHONE
To call Burundi from the UK: dial 00 + 257 + the town code (Bujumbura: 22 ; Bubanza: 42; Cibitoke: 41; Gitega 40) + the number of the other party.
From Burundi to the UK: dial 00 90 + 44+ n° of the other party without the initial 0.
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