Bujumbura - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?

Moderate in Bujumbura, fine in rural areas away from the hot miasma of the city. - Aug 2023


Good for Africa. - Mar 2021


Air quality is moderate. The dry season results in dust and dirt being suspended in the air. Locals often burn lawn waste and trash on the side of the road, which can cause extreme localized air quality issues. - Nov 2017


Good, even though the locals like to burn things. - Aug 2015


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