Living Museum of Bujumbura
The Living Museum of Bujumbura is a zoo and museum in Burundi. The museum is located in Bujumbura, the country's largest city and former capital, and is one of the country's two public museums.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Zoo
- Description: Zoo and museum in Bujumbura, Burundi
- Also known as: “Musee Vivant” and “Musée Vivant”
- Address: 11 Avenue du 13 Octobre, Bujumbura
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regina Mundi Cathedral and Intwari Stadium.
Regina Mundi Cathedral
Church
Photo: Edouard mhg, CC0.
The Regina Mundi Cathedral is Catholic church in the city of Bujumbura, the former capital of the African country of Burundi. It functions as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bujumbura that was created on November 25, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI through the bull Cum ad aptius. Regina Mundi Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southeast of Living Museum of Bujumbura.
Intwari Stadium
Stadium
Intwari Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bujumbura, Burundi. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,000 and is currently the biggest stadium in the country. Intwari Stadium is situated 2½ km east of Living Museum of Bujumbura.
Apostolic Nunciature
Terrace house
The Apostolic Nunciature to Burundi the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Burundi. It is located in Bujumbura. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Dieudonné Datonou, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 7 October 2021. Apostolic Nunciature is situated 3 km east of Living Museum of Bujumbura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Commune of Buyenzi and Bujumbura.
Commune of Buyenzi
Suburb
Photo: Arthur Nkunzimana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The commune of Buyenzi is a historic commune of Bujumbura Mairie Province in western Burundi. The district is known for its Swahili heritage and influence not just in Bujumbura but Burundi as a whole.
Bujumbura
Photo: Edouard mhg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bujumbura is the former capital and largest city of Burundi. It is on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest lake in the world after Lake Baikal.
Living Museum of Bujumbura
- Categories: museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mukaza, Bujumbura Mairie Province, Burundi, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.3877° or 3° 23′ 16″ southLongitude
29.35382° or 29° 21′ 14″ eastElevation
785 metres (2,575 feet)Operator
Ministère de la Jeunesse des Sports et de la CUltureOpen location code
6G8FJ963+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 425918156OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooGeoNames ID
9863294Wikidata ID
Q5000987
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swahili—“Living Museum of Bujumbura” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu Viu de Bujumbura”
- French: “musée vivant de Bujumbura”
- French: “Musée vivant de Bujumbura”
- German: “Lebendes Museum Bujumbura”
- Spanish: “Museo Vivo de Bujumbura”
- Swahili: “Makumbusho ya Viumbe Burundi”
- Swahili: “Makumbusho ya Viumbe ya Bujumbura”
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