Burundi - The traditional Mugamba rugo

As a hilly country, Burundi has 11 traditional regions that stand out from each other in climatic and orographic terms. The Mugamba region is located on the watershed sharing area of ​​the Nile and Congo Basins. This region is characterized by high terrain (2,300 m on average) and annual temperatures between 14 ° and 17 ° C. Given the low temperatures in the region, the population has adopted adobe constructions that allow them to protect themselves against these low temperatures and high humidity. This rugo is a unit of dwellings (inzu) of all members of the same family and is surrounded by a fence (urugo) made of bamboo. He understands : The main house, round in shape, is surrounded by two large enclosures delimiting the front yard (urugo) and the backyard (ikigo). The forecourt (ikirugu) serves as a livestock yard. A focus (igicaniro) in the center protects these domestic animals against flies. On the side, there is a mast (icishinzo) against which the cows rub themselves. In each enclosure, there are dwellings of smaller dimensions.