Gitega

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.

Gitega
Capital city
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Coordinates: 3°26′S 29°54′E
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)

History

On 29 April 1972, the king Ntare V was killed in Gitega.

In March 2007, the President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza said that Burundi was going to bring back its capital to Gitega, saying that it is a better location for a capital than Bujumbura.^[4]