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Rusizi National Park
National park in Burundi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rusizi National Park is a national park in Burundi, next to the Rusizi River.[3] It is 15 km north of the city of Bujumbura and home to hippopotamuses and sitatungas.[4] Gustave, a Nile crocodile, is rumored to have killed 300 people here.
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Rusizi National Park | |
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Réserve naturelle du Rusizi | |
![]() Hippopotamuses in Rusizi National Park | |
Location | Burundi |
Nearest city | Bujumbura |
Coordinates | 3°14′52″S 29°13′50″E |
Area | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | Office Burundais pour la Protection de l'Environnement |
Official name | Parc National de la Rusizi |
Designated | 5 June 2002 |
Reference no. | 1180[2] |
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