Musongati


Musongati is a town in south-eastern Burundi. It is near the border with Tanzania though separated therefrom by lofty hills.[1]

Musongati
Musongati
Location in Burundi
Coordinates: 03°47′53″S 30°17′36″E
Country Burundi
ProvinceRutana Province
Elevation
1,524 m (5,000 ft)

Location

Musongati is located in Musongati Commune, Rutana Province, approximately 177 kilometres (110 mi), by road, south-east of Bujumbura, the financial capital and largest city in Burundi.[2] This is approximately 78.5 kilometres (49 mi), by road, south-east of Gitega, the capital city of Burundi.[3] The geographical coordinates of Musongati are 3°47'53.0"S, 30°17'36.0"E (Latitude:-3.798056; Longitude:30.293333).[4] Musongati lies at an average elevation of 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) above sea level.[1]

Overview

Musongati is the location of significant deposits of platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold and iron. The minerals are development by Burundi Mining Metallurgy (BMM), a public-private-partnership company, co-owned by Kermas Corporation (91 percent) and by the Government of Burundi (9 percent).[5]

Transport

It is on the route of the proposed railway from Tanzania to the Burundi capital Gitega.[6] Therefore, there are unlimited contentions whether they should change the route since Musongati has Nickel deposit and has also numerous chutes of water.[5]

See also

References
  1. Floodmap (29 May 2019). "Elevation of Musongati, Burundi". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. Globefeed.com (29 May 2019). "Distance between Musongati, Burundi and Bujumbura, Burundi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. Globefeed.com (29 May 2019). "Distance between Musongati, Burundi and Gitega, Burundi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. Google (29 May 2019). "Location of Musongati, Burundi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. Ilan Solomons (22 August 2014). "Significant PGM Prospects At Burundi Project". Johannesburg: Mining Weekly Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. Senelwa, Kennedy (25 July 2015). "Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania Plan Joint Railway Project". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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