Highest Major Cities in Burundi

Cities in Burundi with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres14 entries🇧🇮 See all of this country’s rankings →

All entries · 14

1,000 metres1,500 metres

Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Kayanza33,682 people · Kayanza

1,918 m

Vyanda29,685 people · Bururi

1,859 m

Ngozi61,716 people · Ngozi

1,824 m

Gitega64,904 people · Gitega

1,684 m

Karusi15,964 people · Gitega

1,627 m

Zanandore27,867 people · Gitega

1,543 m

Kirundo15,511 people · Kirundo

1,403 m

Cendajuru32,458 people · Cankuzo

1,369 m

Bubanza30,996 people · Bubanza

1,079 m

Cibitoke36,959 people · Cibitoke

937 m

Mpanda58,913 people · Bubanza

876 m

Bujumbura769,317 people · Bujumbura Mairie

807 m

Rumonge55,599 people · Rumonge

790 m

Gatumba18,104 people · Bujumbura Rural

780 m

Highlights

Within Burundi, Kayanza ranks first in 2026 with 1,918 m, followed by Vyanda (1,859 m) and Ngozi (1,824 m).

Across 14 entries, values run from 1,918 m (Kayanza) to 780 m (Gatumba), with a median of 1,386 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.