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Taxi Bicycle

Bicycles are a primary form of transportation. You'll literally see hundreds of people using them on a daily basis.


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Burundian  Flag Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only one hundred days in office. Since then, some 200,000 Burundians have perished in widespread, often intense ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. H... [read more]
Blog: The Bicycle
Date: November 11th 2005

The "taxi" bicycle is one of public transportation readily used in Bujumbura. Additionally, small vans (for city routes) and larger buses (for transportation over land between Burundi and other nearby countries) provide other alternatives to the public. During my stay in Bujumbura, I'm positive that I saw thousands of bicycles. ... read more


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