Bururi
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Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province and has around 20,000 inhabitants1 in 2007.
Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province and has around 20,000 inhabitants in 2007.
History
On 29 April 1972, a massacre took place here. Local Hutu gendarmes in Bururi drove out military and civil government control of the Tutsi military regime of Micombero. A republic was declared, and a week later suppressed by Burundian troops.
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