GLOBE PRIX
The helicopter over the Burundi circuit: the Burundi racing game

Flag of BurundiGrand Prix of Burundi

Burundi Racing GameRace a 4.6 km circuit drawn from Burundi's outline

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Length
4.6km
Turns
19
Main straight
590m
Slowest corner
70km/h
Climb
53m
Setting
High plateau

Nineteen corners on a misty high plateau. This Burundi racing game is a race track shaped like Burundi, 4.6 km long, its corners named after the provinces, towns and hills it traces: Makamba twice, then Bururi, Bubanza and Cibitoke, Ngozi and Cimo, on to Kirundo, through Muyinga and Cankuzo, and back down via Ruyigi to Rutana. Several more are small local places along the way, on a lap that rarely stays level for long.

The Grand Prix of Burundi is a mountain course that climbs 94 metres, with mist hanging over the plateau.

The Burundi circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Burundi's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Makamba 1
  2. T2Makamba 2
  3. T3Bururi
  4. T4Bubanza
  5. T5Magongwe
  6. T6Cibitoke
  7. T7Ngozi
  8. T8Cimo
  9. T9Kirundo
  10. T10Butuhurana
  11. T11Ngomo
  12. T12Rumanga
  13. T13Muyinga
  14. T14Masango
  15. T15Murangu
  16. T16Cankuzo
  17. T17Kumusha
  18. T18Ruyigi
  19. T19Rutana

Each corner is named after the place on Burundi's outline it traces.

Screenshots from the Burundi circuit

Through the slowest corner, Cimo
On the grid for the Grand Prix of Burundi: Burundi racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Grand Prix of Burundi
Compression into the crest, Burundi: Burundi racing game screenshot
Compression into the crest, Burundi
On board around Burundi: Burundi racing game screenshot
On board around Burundi
The corkscrew, Burundi: Burundi racing game screenshot
The corkscrew, Burundi
Crossing the line at the Burundi circuit: Burundi racing game screenshot
Crossing the line at the Burundi circuit

Around the Burundi track

Lake Tanganyika spreads out below, and the Gishora drum sanctuary sits on its hill as the main landmark. Drummers' huts with thatched roofs cluster nearby, banana groves crowd the slopes, and tea terraces step down the hillsides. Mopeds and minibuses park by the fences in the village. Mist softens the far side of the plateau. A banner reads Murakaza neza, and the boards say Bujumbura.

  • Gishora drum sanctuary and Lake Tanganyika
  • Drummers' huts
  • Banana groves

How to drive the Burundi circuit

Brake for Makamba 1 at the end of the 590-metre straight, then go straight into Makamba 2. Cimo, turn 8, is the slowest corner at 70 km/h. The road climbs and falls through 94 metres, and with 19 corners and mist about, it pays to know what's coming.

Ways to race Burundi

Time TrialA lap for the Burundi leaderboard, chasing the record holder's ghost. Grand Prix RunRace your way across the world's circuits. One free run every day.

What country is this? Guess Burundi from one lap

One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Burundi's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Burundi lap record

The Burundi leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.

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Burundi racing game: questions

Can you see Lake Tanganyika from the Burundi track?

Yes. The lake lies below the plateau, with the Gishora drum sanctuary as the main landmark.

Is the Burundi circuit misty?

Yes. Mist hangs over the high plateau, so corners appear late and the far scenery fades out.

How long is the Burundi circuit?

4.6 km, with 19 turns and 53 metres of climb. The main straight is 590 metres long, and the slowest corner, Cimo, is taken at 70 km/h.

Can I race Burundi on my phone?

Yes. Globe Prix plays on phones and tablets with touch or tilt steering, and on desktop with a keyboard or a gamepad.

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