title: Geography of Burundi
text: Burundi is located in East Africa, to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the coordinates .
  
  Physical geography
  Burundi occupies an area equal to   in size, of which  is land.  The country has  of land border:  of which is shared with the Democratic Republic of the Congo,  with Rwanda and  with Tanzania.  As a landlocked country, Burundi possesses no coastline. It straddles the crest of the Congo-Nile Divide which separates the basins of the Congo and Nile rivers. The farthest headwaters of the Nile, the Ruvyironza River, has its source in Burundi.
  
  Terrain
  
  The terrain of Burundi is hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in the east.  The southern and eastern plains have been categorised by the World Wide Fund for Nature as part of the Central Zambezian miombo woodlands ecoregion.
  
  The lowest point in the country is at Lake Tanganyika, at , with the highest point being on Mount Heha, at . Natural hazards are posed in Burundi by flooding and landslides.
  
  Natural resources
  Burundi possesses reserves of: nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, and limestone.  There is also arable land and the potential for hydropower.  Burundi has  of land that is irrigated.  The table below describes land use in Burundi.
  
  Climate 
  
  The climate of Burundi is equatorial in nature and is marked by high mean annual temperatures, small temperature ranges, and rainfall throughout the year. The temperature and amount of rainfall varies dependent upon altitude. Burundi experiences its dry season between May and August, and its rainy season between February and May. Due to climate change, Burundi is becoming more susceptible to both excess and deficit rainfall, leading alternately to floods and droughts.
  
  Environment
  
  Current issues
  Soil erosion is an issue for Burundi, and is as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands.  Other issues include: deforestation, due to the uncontrolled cutting-down of trees for fuel; and habitat loss threatens wildlife populations.
  
  International agreements
  Burundi is a party to the following international agreements that relate to the environment: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes and Ozone Layer Protection.  The following have been signed but not yet ratified by Burundi: Law of the Sea and Nuclear Test Ban.
  
  Extreme points 
  
  This is a list of the extreme points of Burundi, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
  
   Northernmost point – Muyinga Province; unnamed location on the border with Rwanda immediately south of the Rwandan town of Mbuye
   Easternmost point – Cankuzo Province; unnamed location on the border with Tanzania immediately northwest of Mburi hill
   Southernmost point – Makamba Province; unnamed location on the border with Tanzania immediately north of the Tanzanian town of Mwenene, 
   Westernmost point –  Cibitoke Province; unnamed location on the border the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately east of the Congolese town of Kamanyola
  
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