- Local time
- Africa/Bujumbura
- Country
- Burundi
- Population
- 64,904
- Elevation
- 1,684 m
- Airports
- GID
- 1.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,210 km
- 5 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Gitega, month by month
- Jan25°
- Feb25°
- Mar25°
- Apr24°
- May23°
- Jun24°
- Jul24°
- Aug26°
- Sept27°
- Oct26°
- Nov24°
- Dec24°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February and May to October.
Mean highs run from 23°C in May to 27°C in September, with about 1,338 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for GitegaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Gitega
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBGitega
4,210 km
5 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHGitega
4,090 km
5 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Gitega right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Bujumbura
- Country
- Burundi
- Currency
- Burundian Franc BIFToday's indicative rate: BIF 1,000 ≈ USD 0.333Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112police113fire117ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +257 · On the right
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