Timeline of Bujumbura

The following is a of the history of the city of Bujumbura, Burundi.

Prior to 20th century

1885 - Mohamed Bin Khalfan in power in region.
1899 - Germans establish military settlement at village of Usumbura in colonial German East Africa.

1912 - Usumbura becomes capital of Ruanda-Urundi.
1916 - Belgians in power in Ruanda-Urundi.
1928 - Buyenzi neighborhood created.
1932 - Kabondo neighborhood created.
1941 - Kabondo neighborhood razed due to poor public health.
1945 - Kamenge and Kinama neighborhoods created.
1952 - Bujumbura Airport opens.
1955 - Holy Spirit LycÃÂ©e (school) active.
1959
Port of Bujumbura is built
Roman Catholic diocese of Usumbura established.
1960
University of Burundi founded.
Radio nationale begins broadcasting.
1962
City becomes national capital of newly formed Burundi; Usumbura renamed "Bujumbura."
GÃÂ©rard Kibinakanwa becomes mayor.
1963
neighborhood created.
Maniema FC (football club) formed.
1965 - ÃÂcole Belge de Bujumbura (school) opens.
1970 - Population: 78,810 (urban agglomeration).
1978 - Renouveau du Burundi government newspaper begins publication.
1984 - TÃÂ©lÃÂ©vision nationale begins broadcasting.
1990 - Population: 235,440.
1991 - Kamenge Youth Centre established.
1995
Ethnic violence during the Burundian Civil War.
11 March: Government official Ernest Kabushemeye killed.
1996
Army-rebel (Tutsi-Hutu) conflict, especially in .
begins broadcasting.
1998 - Civilians killed by Hutu rebels at airport.
2000
13 October: Army-rebel (Tutsi-Hutu) conflict occurs near city.
31 December: Civilians killed by Hutu rebels near city.

2003
City besieged by rebel forces.
April: Peacekeeping African Union Mission in Burundi headquartered in city.
2005 - City administration divided into 13 neighborhoods: Buterere, Buyenzi, , , Gihosha, Kamenge, Kanyosha, Kinama, Kinindo, Musaga, Ngagara, , and . Each has its own council and leader.
2007 - September: Conflict between factions of the National Forces of Liberation.
2008 - Population: 497,169.
2011 - 30 November: East African Community summit held in city.
2012
March: Labor strike.
Saidi Juma becomes mayor.
2013 - Central market burns down.
2015 - Burundian unrest (2015Ã¢ÂÂpresent).
2018 December 24 - Bujumbura was designated as Economic capital and Gitega as the new Political capital.
June 2025 - Bujumbura increased in overall size under the new administrative subdivision by ecompassing neighboring Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke.

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