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Gitega

City · -3.43, 29.93

Held by

Kingdom of Burundi de facto · 1789 – June 30, 1890 (from the border data)
German East Africa de facto · July 1, 1890 – June 17, 1916 (from the border data)
Belgium de facto · June 17, 1916 – October 19, 1924 Military occupation (from the border data)
Belgium de facto · October 20, 1924 – June 30, 1962 (from the border data)
Burundi de facto · since July 1, 1962 (from the border data)

Capital of

Kingdom of Burundi 1912 – November 28, 1966 From Wikidata (capital, P36)
Burundi since January 16, 2019 From Wikidata (capital, P36)