Bujumbura Intl (IATA: BJM) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 30 km to the north-west.
Best things to see in it
1. Livingstone–Stanley Monument
The Livingstone–Stanley Monument at Mugere in Burundi is 12 km south of the capital Bujumbura, overlooking Lake Tanganyika, and marks a location where explorer and missionary Dr David Livingstone and journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley visited and spent two nights on 25–27 November 1871. In French it is referred to as La Pierre de Livingstone et Stanley. Some Burundians claim the location is where the famous first meeting of Livingstone and Stanley took place, at which the latter uttere…
If you have already seen Gakungwe, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
Also, check out the photographs of other travellers of the area.
