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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Burundi

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Burundi

Updated October 4, 2023

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Source du Nil monument

Musenyi, Burundi

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For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?
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Gishora Drum Sanctuary

This century-old site established by King Mwezi Gisabo preserves the art of Burundi's ancient drum rituals.
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