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27-496: The headquarters of the bank are located at 16 Boulevard de la Liberté, in Bujumbura , the largest city and former capital of Burundi. The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are Latitude:-3.384523; Longitude:29.361137. Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/place/FinBank/@-3.3847432,29.3585737,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x19c182e1d1a08625:0xab319cc2e8ff7a90!8m2!3d-3.3847486!4d29.3611486!16s%2Fg%2F11c1rs_s69 FinBank incorporated as

54-413: A tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ) bordering on hot semi-arid ( BSh ). There are distinct wet and dry seasons ; the wet season being from October to April. Being close to the equator, average temperatures in the city vary little over the year, though they are affected by its altitude. The high temperature is around 29 °C (84 °F) and the low around 19 °C (66 °F). Bujumbura

81-530: A fixed derrick and a mobile crane for containers and heavy loads, two front loaders for containers and ten forklifts. The port has an open storage space and warehouses that cover 18,560 square metres (199,800 sq ft). Shipping on Lake Tanganyika is dominated by companies based in Burundi, including ARNOLAC , BATRALAC and RAD Marine. The port handles bagged cement, sugar, fertilizers etc., oil, motor vehicles, machinery and containers. The Port of Bujumbura

108-438: A hub, linking the main roads leading to the interior of Burundi, and will improve trade with the other countries bordering Lake Tanganyika. The port was damaged in 2023/2024 by floods that cause the waters of Lake Tanganyika to rise. This made hangars and offices unusable, and reduced the parking space for trucks. The oil jetty had been rehabilitated, but was submerged, and the pipelines had to be reinstalled. However, by May 2024

135-631: A leasing finance company, under the name Finalease, in 2000. Two years later, it was granted a commercial banking license. It began commercial banking activities in 2003, changing its name to FinBank. In 2008, the Access Bank Group acquired majority shareholding in FinBank Burundi. In early 2014, Access Bank plc divested its interest in the bank to Dillux S.A, an investment company incorporated in Mauritius. As of April 2016, FinBank Burundi maintained

162-615: Is a port on Lake Tanganyika serving the city of Bujumbura , Burundi. The Port of Bujumbura is the largest port on Lake Tanganyika, the others being Mpulungu (Zambia), Kalemie (Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Kigoma (Tanzania). Rumonge , to the south, has the only other large landing site in Burundi. The port is northeast of the lake, north of the Boulevard du Port, west of the Avenue du Lac and RN5 Boulevard Melchior Ndadatya, and south of

189-1094: Is also home to many basketball and tennis courts, as well as a multitude of indoor and outdoor swimming pools. The University of Burundi is in Bujumbura, as are Hope Africa University , Université Paix et Réconciliation, Université des Grands Lacs, Université du Lac Tanganyika , Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université Lumière de Bujumbura, Bujumbura International University (BIU), International University of Equator, International Leadership University of Bujumbura, Université Ntare Rugamba of Bujumbura, Université Sagesse d'Afrique de Bujumbura, Université Martin Luther King, Institut Supérieur de Développement de Bujumbura (ISD), Ecole Nationale d'Administration "ENA", Institut National de Santé Publique "INSP", Institut Supérieur de Gestion des Entreprises "ISGE", Institut Supérieur d'Ingénieurs et Cadres Techniciens en Génie Informatique, Télécommunications et Technologies Avancées "INITELEMATIQUE". International schools: The Bujumbura International Airport

216-401: Is governed by a community council and community administrator. It is further divided into three communes , or neighborhoods, each with its own council and council leader. Each of the three current communes were created from the 13 former communes (currently sub-communes), due to a 2014 reorganization, which in turn are further sub-divided into villages or zones: The Port of Bujumbura is

243-479: Is situated on the outskirts of the city. Public transport in Bujumbura mainly consists of taxis and mini-buses, locally known as the Hiace . Public transport vehicles are generally white and blue. Bujumbura's taxis are abundant all over the city, and are considered the safest form of transportation. There are taxi-motos (motorcycle taxis) and taxis-vélos (bicycle taxis), although they are only available in certain parts of

270-710: The Livingstone-Stanley Monument at Mugere (where David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley visited 14 days after their first historic meeting at Ujiji in Tanzania), the presidential palace and the source of the southernmost tributary of the Nile , described locally as the source of the Nile. Bujumbura was also home of the independent weekly radio programme Imagine Burundi , the country's first locally produced English-language programme that focused on stories about life in

297-547: The Ntahangwa River . The Brarudi Brewery is to the northeast of the port. The Buyenzi Canal, a storm water canal, flows from the Buyenzi District into the port basin, carrying sediment and sand, domestic waste water, debris and factory waste. Regular dredging is required to remove sediment. There is an oil jetty and oil storage owned by SEP ( Société d'Entreposage Pétrolier au Burundi ) about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to

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324-649: The Anglican Church of Burundi ( Anglican Communion ), Union of Baptist Churches in Burundi ( Baptist World Alliance ), and Assemblies of God . There are also Muslim mosques. Bujumbura's main attractions are its many museums, parks and monuments. Museums in the city include the Burundi Museum of Life and the Burundi Geological Museum . Other nearby attractions are the Rusizi National Park ,

351-622: The Burundi Maritime, Port and Railway Authority (BMPRA) as owner, with the mandate of consolidating the port and enhancing private sector participation in port management and operations. The EBP concession ran to the end of 2012. Decree No100/311 of 27 November 2012 authorized the state of Burundi to take an ownership share in Global Port Services Burundi , a concessionary company to operate the Port of Bujumbura. A project to renovate

378-754: The Port of Bujumbura was officially launched on 17 August 2023 and was expected to take 24 months. The ceremony was attended by Marie Chantal Nijimbere , Minister of Trade, Transport, Industry and Tourism, and representatives of theEuropean Union and the African Development Bank. The cost of €79 million will be funded in part by the African Development Bank Group (€23.4 million), and the European Union (€29 million). The project involves acquiring port operations equipment, improving access roads and building staff capacity. The port should become

405-591: The change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move to Gitega within three years. Bujumbura grew from a small village after it became a military post in German East Africa in 1889. After World War I it was made the administrative center of the Belgian League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi . The name was changed from Usumbura to Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962. Since independence, Bujumbura has been

432-717: The city. For long-distance travel, locals prefer to take the many Hiace full-size vans, which travel regularly across Burundi. Bujumbura's main bus terminal is located by the Central Market. Bujumbura is also home to many clinics and the province's main hospitals: the Prince Regent Charles Hospital , the Roi Khaled Hospital , and Kamenge Military Hospital . Among the places of worship are predominantly Christian churches and temples: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura ( Catholic Church ), Province of

459-470: The country's chief export, coffee , as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made

486-461: The following networked branches: Call center contacts - 170 (Free with Lumitel) or 76170170 (Econet) 03°23′06″S 29°22′19″E  /  3.38500°S 29.37194°E  / -3.38500; 29.37194 Bujumbura Bujumbura ( French pronunciation: [buʒumbuʁa] ; Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [buʒuᵐbuɾa] ), formerly Usumbura , is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi . It ships most of

513-457: The largest port on Lake Tanganyika. Burundi depends on neighboring countries for access to the ocean. Goods may be carried by road via Rwanda, or by the lake and then by road or rail via Tanzania, Congo or Zambia. 80% of Burundi's external trade is carried via the last three routes, using the Port of Bujumbura. The port manages receipt and delivery of exports and imports, whether carried by ship or by truck. As of 2011 more than 90% of cargo handled

540-435: The north of the port. Burundi depends on neighboring countries for access to the ocean: 80% of Burundi's external trade is carried via the last three routes, using the Port of Bujumbura. The port manages receipt and delivery of exports and imports, whether carried by ship or by truck. As of 2011 more than 90% of cargo handled was imports, of which about 60% entered by ship and 40% by truck. All imports were carried out of

567-406: The poor emergency response, the fire lasted for hours, resulting in a serious blow to local exchanges. Hundreds of vendors, local and foreign, lost their goods to the fire and the reported looting . List of mayors of Bujumbura Bujumbura is the location for the city's multisport Intwari stadium . Mainly used for football matches, it is the country's largest stadium with 22,000 seats. The city

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594-472: The port by truck. Exports are carried into the port by truck and taken away by ship or truck. The port also handles goods in transit to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outer harbor is a transition zone partially sheltered from the waves in which boats can wait or maneuver. The port basin is 450 by 100 metres (1,480 by 330 ft) and is used for loading and unloading cargo. In total,

621-408: The port has 920m of quays, with a draught of 4 to 8 metres (13 to 26 ft). The north jetty is 330 metres (1,080 ft) long, of which 150 metres (490 ft) is used as an oil terminal. The south bank is 220 metres (720 ft) long, with several passenger ship berths, and is protected by the 120 metres (390 ft) south jetty. There are four gantry cranes mounted on rails for general cargo,

648-427: The region. The show was broadcast from September 2010 to August 2013, and recordings are archived on the show's website at imagineburundi.com. Bujumbura is projected to be the fourth fastest growing African continent city between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.75% growth. Bujumbura is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Bujumbura at Wikimedia Commons Port of Bujumbura The Port of Bujumbura

675-509: The scene of frequent fighting between the country's two main ethnic groups, with Hutu militias opposing the Tutsi -dominated Burundi army. Bujumbura is on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika , the second deepest lake in the world after Lake Baikal . The city also lies at the mouth of the Ruzizi River and the smaller Mutimbuzi , Ntahangwa , Muha and Kanyosha Rivers . Bujumbura has

702-407: Was built in 1959, with capacity of 200,000 tons. In 1989–92 it was expanded to 500,000 tons. Until 1992 it was run as a parastatal. In 1992 it was leased for ten years to EPB ( Société Concessionnaire de l'Exploitation du Port de Bujumbura ), a public-private partnership owned 43% by the state and 57% private. The lease was later extended. Presidential Decree No. 100/252 of 4 October 2011 established

729-415: Was imports, of which about 60% entered by ship and 40% by truck. Bujumbura Central Market was in the city centre, along Rwagasore Avenue. During the 1993 ethnic violence in Burundi , citizens became less likely to travel far from the city centre, and markets in neighbouring communities lost their business to the central market. At dawn on 27 January 2013 a serious fire ravaged the central market. Due to

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