Buruntuma

Buruntuma
Village
Border post at Buruntuma
Buruntuma Location in Guinea-Bissau
Coordinates: 12°26′N 13°39′W / 12.433°N 13.650°WCoordinates: 12°26′N 13°39′W / 12.433°N 13.650°W
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Region	Gabú Region
Sector	Piche
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Buruntuma is a village in the Gabú Region of north-eastern Guinea-Bissau. It lies on the border with Guinea, to the southeast of Canquelifá.^[1][2]

History

On 24 February 1970, a group of terrorists attacked Buruntuma with heavy guns and grenades; it became known as the "Buruntuma massacre".^[3]

References

1. Google Maps (Map). Google.
2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
3. Eppstein, John (1972). Does God say kill?: an investigation of the justice of current fighting in Africa. Tom Stacey Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-85468-204-1.

External links

• Maplandia World Gazetteer