Bururi is one of the most important cities in Burundi. Situated in the south of Burundi, it is also the capital of the Bururi province.
The Bururi province is the home of the Bururi Forest Nature Reserve and also the Rumonge Nature Reserve. The Bururi forest reserve is a tropical forest and the Rumonge is a semi-deciduous nature reserve.
The Kigwena Nature Reserve, a low-lying tropical forest is also located in the Bururi province. The official language of Bururi is Kirundi and other languages like Swahili are also spoken by the people of Bururi.
Bururi city is the home of various religious groups like Christians and Muslims.