The "Eden" in the Heart of Africa

Burundi is located in East Africa and bordered by Rwanda to the north, DR Congo to the east and Tanzania to the south and southwest. The country is endowed with some of nature’s most temperate climatic conditions this side of the Equator, divided into four topographical areas : the Rusizi plains, the mild temperate Congo-Nile Ridge, the great Kibira Forest with its popular gorillas, and the central plateau and depression to the east that runs down to Lake Tanganyika, which borders Tanzania and hosts the capital of Burundi, Bujumbura. Life in the National Parks Burundi though endowed with some of nature’s best-kept secrets, from which it has derived its unique identity as "The Switzerland of Africa", draws its resources primarily from agriculture, with coffee dominating the economy, followed by tea and bananas. Industry and service sector barely make serious contributions to the economy and government plans are still concentrated on developing programmes seeking to reconcile warring factions, to establish a viable level of peace and normalcy in the country. Notwithstanding the lack of clear tourism policies in the country, Burundi has established national parks in the four main regions of the country : Rusizi National Park, Kibira Forest National Park, Kigwena-Rumonge Forest National Park, The Congo-Nile Ridge Park, Nyakazu, Mwishanga Forest National Park and the National Park of Ruvubu. Despite Burundi’s small size, only 28,000 sq km, these national parks create the necessary attractions that lure nature lovers and environmentalists alike. Burundi’s national parks led to various efforts to maintain the natural beauty of the country to the delight of the small number of international visitors. The Unique Dance Culture of International Repute Burundi is arguably blessed with some of the best dance groups in the world and also represents some of the most unique drumming cultures ; its performers have toured various capitals of the world such as Washington, Tokyo and Berlin among others. These dance groups are unique to Burundi’s various regional characters and specialities. The main dance groups are the Gitega group located in the centre of the country, which performed internationally and the Kirundo group based in the north of the country, which is the cradle of the world famous "Intore" Dance Troop. Apart from these groups, there is also the Agasimbo Dancers of Makamba in the south of the country.

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Pierre claver