Burundi - Transportation

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Burundi is located Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The climate is equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January). The terrain is hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains.

Airports

This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Airports : 8 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 1
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 7
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 4
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 3 (2007)

Heliports

This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard- surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilities
Heliports : 1 (2007)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 12,322 km
Roadways - paved : 1,286 km
Roadways - unpaved : 11,036 km (2004)

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Waterways : mainly on Lake Tanganyika (2005)

Ports and terminals

This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Ports and terminals : Bujumbura

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