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usumbura

/ˌuː.sʊmˈbʊr.ə/

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noun

/ˌuː.sʊmˈbʊr.ə/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к прежнему названию столицы и крупнейшего города Бурунди, ныне известного как Бужумбура.

A proper noun referring to the former name of the capital and largest city of Burundi, now known as Bujumbura.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Former name of BujumburaB2formal

    The former name of the capital and largest city of Burundi, located on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika.

    ruУсумбура

    • Usumbura was the colonial name for what is now Bujumbura.
    • The city of Usumbura was an important port on Lake Tanganyika.
    • Historical documents refer to Usumbura as the capital of Ruanda-Urundi.