Urundi

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.3% male: 67.3% female: 52.2% (2000 est.) GovernmentCountry name: conventional long form: Republic of Burundi conventional short form: Burundi local long form: Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi local short form: Burundi former: Urundi

Burundi 2008

Burundiconventional long form: Republic of Burundi conventional short form: Burundi local long form: Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi local short form: Burundi former: Urundi

Country name 2008

From Cape Luvumba, about 4.30 P.M. we commenced pulling across; at 8 P.M. we were abreast of Cape Panza, the northern extremity of the island of Muzimu; at 6 A.M. we were southward of Bikari, and pulling for Mukungu, in Urundi, at which place we arrived at 10

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

But all these countries are only part and parcel of Urundi, which comprises all that country bordering the lake from Mshala River, on the eastern shore, to

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

Baker by travelling northwards, through Urundi, thence through

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

Karagwah, Urundi, and Uganda, by despotic kings, but each village by its own sultan or lord.

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

Urundi proper, and what is known as Usige, a storm from the south-west arose; and the fearful yawing of our canoe into the wave trough warned us from proceeding further; so we turned her head for

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

While travelling on the water — each day brought forth similar scenes — on our right rose the mountains of Urundi, now and then disclosing the ravines through which the several rivers and streams issued into the great lake; at their base were the alluvial plains, where flourished the oil-palm and grateful plantain, while scores of villages were grouped under their shade.

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

Luhanga Peak, rising a little to the north of west from Magala, might be about 500 feet higher; and Sumburizi, a little north of Luhanga, where lived Mruta, Sultan of Uvira, the country opposite to this part of Urundi, about 300 feet higher than the neighbouring heights.

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

Direct north of Urundi is Ruanda; also a very large country.

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004