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  • Written by Rrroel on Oct 20, 2004
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  • Bujumbura's favourite Sunday afternoon activity is lazing around at the beach on the north shore of Lake Tanganyika. There are three places, all slightly different.
    Petit Bassam has a nice pool and is popular with families with children. It has a replica of a traditional hut of Burundian kings. The owner, a retired Burundian UN-official who has lived in Ivory Coast, will be happy to guide you, when he's around.
    Next door is Karera Beach, a large stretch of fine sand with enough place for beach volleyball and a good restaurant. There's music on the premises and a cold beer is always within reach.
    The most famous beach is the next one, Saga Plage. It attracts a young crowd, has a noisy "day-"club with hot swahili music and has several bars. Occasionally there are concerts going on.
    Only some expats or local kids go swimming in the lake, but on windy afternoons you can watch some people busy kite-surfing.

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    What sort of music do they play in club havana?
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    SLLiew Sat Mar 3, 2007 06:33 UTC
     Great informative tips of a less travelled country. Cheers, SL
    sprdak11 Wed Jan 17, 2007 18:41 UTC
     Nice page. Greetings.
    triplehelix Wed Jan 18, 2006 04:56 UTC
     thats so sad... what exactly is going on over there? hope you remain safe in such an unstable country.
    blue_sky04 Tue Nov 30, 2004 08:31 UTC
     Nice photo & information. I have always wanted to visit African countries.
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