Cold or ice should never be applied directly to the skin. A barrier, such as a towel, should be placed between the cold agent and the skin's surface to prevent skin and nerve damage. Punctured commercial cold packs should be immediately discarded, as the chemical agent/gel will burn skin.
Burundi Weather. Weather conditions and temperatures vary widely in Burundi based on differences in altitude. Generally, the upper elevations in the mountains and the central plateau are cooler than the lowlands in the Lake Tanganyika area. Overall, the annual temperature (on average) is near 78Â°F (25Â°C).
Burundi has to two distinct ethnic groups: the Hutu and the Tutsi. While these cultures have coexisted in the area for centuries and now share a common language and many common cultural elements, they remain separate in terms of group identification. Location and Geography. Burundi is a small landlocked country in east central Africa, bordering Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its total area is 10,750 square miles (27,830 square kilometers).