Vyanda Explained

Vyanda
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Burundi
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burundi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Burundi
Subdivision Type2:Commune
Subdivision Name2:Commune of Vyanda
Timezone:Central Africa Time
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-4.1039°N 29.6081°W

Vyanda is a town and seat of the Commune of Vyanda in Bururi Province in southern Burundi. It has a population of 29,685 and by road it is located 34.9 kilometres southeast of Bururi and 13.2 kilometres northeast of Kigwena.[1]

Overview

On 29 April 1972 a massacre took place here.[2]

To the south is the 40 square kilometre Vyanda Forest Nature Reserve, noted for its miombo woodland habitat, Zambezian flora and Chimpanzees.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Maps. Google Maps.
  2. Book: Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique. Burundi 2011. 21 April 2012. 27 October 2010. Petit Futé. 978-2-7469-2926-5. 270.
  3. Book: Wells. Michael. Brandon. Katrina. Hannah. Lee Jay. People and parks: linking protected area management with local communities. 21 April 2012. 1 January 1992. World Bank. 978-0-8213-2053-2. 0.
  4. Book: Caldecott. Julian Oliver. Miles. Lera. World Atlas of Great Apes And Their Conservation. 21 April 2012. 1 November 2005. United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre, University of California Press. 978-0-520-24633-1. 302.