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Mount Heha
Burundi
Mount Heha (umusozi Heha) is the highest point of Burundi. Elevation sources cluster around 2,670–2,684 m. Commonly cited coordinates are 3°36′12″S, 29°29′57″E (approx. -3.60333, 29.49917). The peak is near the villages/communes of Mukike and Nyarumanga, about 20 km east of Lake Tanganyika and roughly 30 km southeast of Bujumbura.
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Mount Heha (umusozi Heha) is the highest point of Burundi. Elevation sources cluster around 2,670–2,684 m. Commonly cited coordinates are 3°36′12″S, 29°29′57″E (approx. -3.60333, 29.49917). The peak is near the villages/communes of Mukike and Nyarumanga, about 20 km east of Lake Tanganyika and roughly 30 km southeast of Bujumbura.
Local travel guides and tour operators report walking or hiking access, with common approaches via Nyarumanga or Mukike and about 1–3 km of walking from the nearest village to the trailhead. Local guides or motorcycle taxis are commonly used to reach trailheads. Trails are rural and unpaved and are best in the dry season. No formal entrance fee is reported.