Gitega

Gitega
Capital city
Gitega Location in Burundi Show map of Burundi Gitega Gitega (Africa) Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 3°26′S 29°54′E / 3.433°S 29.900°E / -3.433; 29.900
Country	Burundi
Province	Gitega Province
Area
• Capital city	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
• Urban	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
• Metro	27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	1,504 m (4,934 ft)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Capital city	135,467
• Density	5,454/km2 (14,130/sq mi)

Gitega is the capital of Burundi.^[2] It is also the second-largest city.^[3] Gitega is east of Burundi's largest city, Bujumbura. It is also the capital and largest city of Gitega Province.

1. ↑ "Institute de statistiques et d'etudes economiques du burundi, (Annuaires Statistiques 2016, p 23)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
2. ↑ "Burundi names Gitega as new capital". theeastafrican. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
3. ↑ "Biggest Cities In Burundi". 24 December 2018.