Vyanda
| Vyanda | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Vyanda Location in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 4°6′14″S 29°36′29″E / 4.10389°S 29.60806°ECoordinates: 4°6′14″S 29°36′29″E / 4.10389°S 29.60806°E | |
| Country |
 Burundi |
| Province | Bururi Province |
| Commune | Commune of Vyanda |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time (UTC+2) |
Vyanda is a town and seat of the Commune of Vyanda in Bururi Province in southern Burundi. By road it is located 34.9 kilometres southeast of Bururi and 13.2 kilometres northeast of Kigwena.[1]
Overview
On 29 April 1972 a massacre took place here.[2]
To the south is the 40 square kilometre Vyanda Forest Nature Reserve, noted for its miombo woodland habitat, Zambezian flora and Chimpanzees.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ↑ Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique (27 October 2010). Burundi 2011. Petit Futé. p. 270. ISBN 978-2-7469-2926-5. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ Wells, Michael; Brandon, Katrina; Hannah, Lee Jay (1 January 1992). People and parks: linking protected area management with local communities. World Bank. p. 0. ISBN 978-0-8213-2053-2. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ Caldecott, Julian Oliver; Miles, Lera (1 November 2005). World Atlas of Great Apes And Their Conservation. United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre, University of California Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-520-24633-1. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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