Bujumbura

[boo-joom-boor-uh]

Bu·jum·bu·ra

[boo-joom-boor-uh]
noun
a port in and the capital of Burundi, in the W part, on Lake Tanganyika. 160,000.
Formerly, Usumbura.

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Bu·run·di

[boo-roon-dee]
noun
a republic in central Africa, E of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly the S part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; gained independence on July 1, 1962. 6,052,614; 10,747 sq. mi. (27,834 sq. km). Capital: Bujumbura.
Bu·run·di·an, adjective, noun
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Bujumbura (ˌbuːdʒəmˈbʊərə)
 
n
Former name: Usumbura the capital of Burundi, a port at the NE end of Lake Tanganyika. Pop: 419 000 (2005 est)

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