Burundi

Key facts

Which countries border Burundi?3

• DR Congo
• Rwanda
• Tanzania

Burundi in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Burundi is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 31 clues from the pool that are true of Burundi, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a shoreline on Lake Tanganyika1 of 4
• The Nile or a main tributary flows through it1 of 8
• The Congo or a main tributary flows through it1 of 9
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Burundi

Which countries border Burundi?

Burundi shares a land border with 3 countries: DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.

What is the capital of Burundi?

The capital of Burundi is Gitega, which is not its largest city.

Is Burundi landlocked?

Yes. Burundi is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Burundi?

Burundi has 3 official languages: Kirundi, French and English.