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Gitega’s museum, mediatheque and cathedral

Burundi Tourism dates the National Museum of Gitega to 1955. The Alliance Franco-Burundaise describes Koombook as a portable, self-contained digital library and Edbox as a kit with online services. The Vatican records John Paul II’s 6 September 1990 meeting with laypeople at the city’s Cathedral of Christ the King.

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Grey exterior wall of the National Museum of Gitega with “NATIONAL DE GITEGA” lettering.
Exterior view of the National Museum of Gitega, with its name visible on the grey facade.Photograph: Dave Proffer

At a glance

Museum created
1955[1]
Mediatheque kits
Koombook: portable, self-contained library; Edbox: kit with online services[2]
Papal meeting at Gitega cathedral
6 September 1990[3]

A place worth remembering

The National Museum of Gitega

Burundi Tourism dates the museum’s creation to 1955 and says its collection includes ethnographic and archaeological objects.[1]

Two kits at the mediatheque

The Alliance Franco-Burundaise’s mediatheque describes Koombook as a portable, self-contained digital library. Edbox is described separately as a kit with online services.[2]

A 1990 meeting at the cathedral

The Vatican records a 6 September 1990 meeting between John Paul II and laypeople at Gitega’s Cathedral of Christ the King.[3]

Good to know

A few clear answers before you explore.

What other name does Burundi Tourism give the museum?

Mwami National Museum.[1]

Which kit is described as portable and self-contained?

Koombook; Edbox is separately described as a kit with online services.[2]

What does the Vatican record on 6 September 1990?

John Paul II met laypeople at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Gitega.[3]

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