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City in Bururi Province, Burundi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province and has around 20,000 inhabitants in 2007.
Bururi | |
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Coordinates: 3°57′S 29°37′E | |
Country | Burundi |
Province | Bururi Province |
Elevation | 1,836 m (6,024 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 20,764 |
On 29 April 1972, a massacre took place here.[1] Local Hutu gendarmes in Bururi drove out military and civil government control of the Tutsi military regime of Micombero. A republic was declared, and a week later suppressed by Burundian troops.
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