Rusizi National Park is a national parkinBurundi, next to the Rusizi River.[3] It is 15 km north of the city of Bujumbura and home to hippopotamuses and sitatungas.[4] Gustave, a Nile crocodile, is rumored to have killed 300 people here.
| Rusizi National Park | |
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| Réserve naturelle du Rusizi | |
Hippopotamuses in Rusizi National Park
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  A map of Burundi showing the location of Rusizi Nature Reserve | |
| Location | Burundi |
| Nearest city | Bujumbura |
| Coordinates | 3°14′52″S 29°13′50″E / 3.247723°S 29.230671°E / -3.247723; 29.230671 |
| Area | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | Office Burundais pour la Protection de l'Environnement |
| Official name | Parc National de la Rusizi |
| Designated | 5 June 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1180[2] |
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