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Practical information Burundi
Area : 10747 sq.mi - Population 6300000 hab.
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Practical information Burundi
Area
10747 sq.mi
Flights
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.
Jet Lag
Population
6300000 hab.
Airports
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.
Languages
The two languages officially spoken by everyone are Kirundi, the local Bantu language, and French. Swahili is widely used.
Requirements
Passport valid for three months after the return date. Visa required. Given for a maximal length of 3 months, it is issued in 48 hrs at the embassy. 30,49 ?. Bring your passport, 2 identity photos, a photocopy of your return ticket, an attestation of a stay in the country and your vaccination booklet, with a certificate against yellow fever.
Religion
More than 65% of Burundians are Christian, 20% animistic, and 2% are Muslim.
Currency
The currency is the Burundi Franc (BIF), which consists of 100 Cents. £1 Sterling = approximately 1,867 BIF. All foreign exchange transactions have to be processed through one of the country's main banks. Credit cards (Diners Club or MasterCard) are very rarely accepted. With regards to travellers cheques, it is better to have them drawn up in US Dollars, although cashing them will incur significant commission charges. Bank opening hours: from 8:00am to 11:30am and from 3:00pm to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Local transportation
Plane: there are no internal flights in Burundi. The "World Food Programme" has set a network of flights between the main towns that is accessible primarily to the members of the official delegations or non-governmental organisations. Otherwise, it is no longer possible to find planes for hire in Burundi.
Car: possibility of hire (Avis is represented in Bujumbura). The road network is satisfactory and the roads are correctly tarmacked but relatively narrow. Before travelling anywhere in the country, you should take advice from the Burundian authorities on the planned itinerary (security service. Tel.: 21 68 33). 21 68 33). It is also recommended to leave the capital after 8.00am and to return before 4.00pm.
Boat: transport of people on Lake Tanganyika has currently been interrupted.
Car: possibility of hire (Avis is represented in Bujumbura). The road network is satisfactory and the roads are correctly tarmacked but relatively narrow. Before travelling anywhere in the country, you should take advice from the Burundian authorities on the planned itinerary (security service. Tel.: 21 68 33). 21 68 33). It is also recommended to leave the capital after 8.00am and to return before 4.00pm.
Boat: transport of people on Lake Tanganyika has currently been interrupted.
Health
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that several cases of cholera and meningitis have been recently detected.
Vaccination: it is mandatory for yellow fever, essential for tetanus and poliomyelitis and recommended for typhoid, meningitis A and C, and rabies.
Malaria is endemic at its most serious degree. The entire country is listed in zone 2. Follow an anti-malaria treatment; bring a repellent spray and a pain-relief cream against mosquito bites.
Don't swim in stagnant water and only drink sterilised or bottled water (with the cap taken off in front of you).
More than 80 % of hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from AIDS.
Medical and repatriation insurance is highly recommended.
Vaccination: it is mandatory for yellow fever, essential for tetanus and poliomyelitis and recommended for typhoid, meningitis A and C, and rabies.
Malaria is endemic at its most serious degree. The entire country is listed in zone 2. Follow an anti-malaria treatment; bring a repellent spray and a pain-relief cream against mosquito bites.
Don't swim in stagnant water and only drink sterilised or bottled water (with the cap taken off in front of you).
More than 80 % of hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from AIDS.
Medical and repatriation insurance is highly recommended.
Electricity
220 V. Adaptor unnecessary
Flood of tourists
Taxes and tips
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.
From Burundi to the UK: dial 00 90 + 44+ n° of the other party without the initial 0.
Customer Service:
00 33 (0)8 99 700 207
(£1.35 the call and £0.34 per minute thereafter)
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