
Burundi ๐ง๐ฎ
Burundi is part of Africa with main city at
Bujumbura. It's usually ๐ค๏ธ 20.49 ยฐC in Burundi with a rainfall of ๐ง 134.14 mm. Internet speed in Burundi is on average 3.6 Mbps. Its Least Developed country with a
population of 10M people. The main currency is Burundi Franc. The languages
spoken are French and Kirundi. Automatic teller machines are rare in Burundi. Current travel safety advice is Reconsider your need to travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐ Least Developed ย ๐ค๏ธ ~20.49 ยฐC ย ๐ง ~134.14 mmย ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ 10M people
Advice
Weather ๐ก๏ธ Travel safety
Reconsider your need to travel
You must present proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of boarding your flight when entering Burundi. On arrival, you must take a COVID-19 test and self-isolate at a hotel of your choice for 24 hours until you receive the test results. If you test positive for COVID-19, you'll be asked to self-quarantine until you've recovered, in a hotel of your choosing and at your own cost. Follow the advice of local authorities.
We advise:
Reconsider your need to travel to Burundi overall due to the threats of terrorism and political violence.
Issue date: ๐ค๏ธ Temperature
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๐ Sockets
Burundi uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type E.
๐ Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
French and Kirundi
๐ฑ Currencies Used
Burundi uses the Burundian franc (symbol: Fr), code BIF.Banknotes come in denominations of 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000, 500 and 100 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 50, 10, 5 and 1 francs.
๐ง ATMs
Automatic teller machines are rare in Burundi. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
๐ก Internet
Internet speed in Burundi is on average 3.6 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Burundi is low. It is not as easy to find one.
๐ฑ Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about 57,709.05 BIF, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 2 telecoms: Econet or Tempo.
Burundi uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Burundi upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
๐ Calling
To call Burundi, dial +, then 257 (the country code for Burundi), then the area code and the local number.
For local calls within Burundi, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 22 .
๐ Emergency
Police
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