Gitega
Gitega ranks 7,316th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zakho, Monterey County, California, and South Windsor, Connecticut. Memorable people born in Gitega include Ntare V of Burundi and Louis Rwagasore. Gitega has been the birth place of many politicians. Gitega is located in Burundi.
Gitega, formerly Kitega, is the political capital of Burundi. Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau roughly 62 kilometres (39 mi) east of Bujumbura, the largest city and former political capital, Gitega is also the second largest city and former royal capital of the Kingdom of Burundi until its abolition in 1966. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economic capital and centre of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move in over three years. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1932 and 1947, Gitega was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Ntare V of Burundi and Louis Rwagasore.
People Born in Gitega
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Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Gitega were politicians (2), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Gitega since 1700.
