Burundi is a landlocked country located
in east-central Africa. It borders with Rwanda to its north, Tanzania
to the east and south and to the west by Zaire.
Burundi is very mountainous, with a western range of mountains running
north and south and continuing into Rwanda. The only land below 3,000
ft is a narrow strip of plain along the Ruzizi River which forms the western
border north of Lake Tanganyika. From the mountains eastwards, the land
declines gradually, dropping to about 4,500 ft toward the southeastern
and southern border. The average elevation of the central plateau is 5,600
ft.
The major rivers form natural boundaries for most the country. The Akanuaru
and the Kagera separate Burundi from Rwanda along many sections of the
common border. The Kagera and the Ruvuvu are important as the southernmost
sources of the Nile. Most of Burundi's southern border is formed by the
Malagarazi River

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