Kibira National Park
Kibira National Park is a national park in Burundi that covers 400 square kilometers and dates back to its inception in 1933. It is listed as a Tentative World Heritage Site and is one of the most looked-up sights in Burundi on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park experiences daily highs between 21 °C and 23 °C and lows between 11 °C and 13 °C throughout the year. For drier conditions, June and July receive the least rain, with 25 mm on about 6 days and 21 mm on about 2 days respectively. Meanwhile, months like November and March see higher rainfall, exceeding 190 mm over more than 26 days.
The nearest airport is Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura, located 47 km away. The park is 79 km from the capital of Gitega. For nearby destinations, Nyungwe Forest is 46.4 km away.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 17 °C on average. The wettest is November, with about 202 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Rainfall, mm | 172 | 156 | 199 | 197 | 133 | 25 | 21 | 44 | 93 | 162 | 202 | 144 |
| Rainy days | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 28 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
