Karuzi Explained

Official Name:Karuzi
Pushpin Map:Burundi
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burundi
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Burundi
Subdivision Name1:Karuzi Province
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:10317
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-3.1°N 40°W

Karuzi, or Karusi, is a city located in eastern Burundi. It is the capital city of Karuzi Province.

On 8 June 2020, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza died in Karuzi from cardiac arrest.[1]

The Natwe Turashoboye Hospital is in the city of Karusi, in the south of the Buhiga Health District.It is a tertiary public hospital serving a population of 251,592 as of 2014.

Sources

-3.1°N 40°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-09. Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza dead from ‘cardiac arrest’. 2020-06-10. The Africa Report.com. en-US.