Musongati | |
|---|---|
  Musongati Location in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 3°43′42″S30°05′35″E / 3.72828°S 30.09311°E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Rutana Province |
| Elevation | 1,524 m (5,000 ft) |
Musongati is a town in the Commune of Musongati, Rutana Province, in south-eastern Burundi.
Musongati is located in Musongati Commune, Rutana Province, approximately 177 kilometres (110 mi), by road, south-east of Bujumbura, the financial capital and largest city in Burundi. [1] This is approximately 78.5 kilometres (49 mi), by road, south-east of Gitega, the capital city of Burundi. [2]
Musongati is the location of significant deposits of nickel, platinum, palladium, copper, gold and iron. The minerals are developed by Burundi Musongati Mining (BMM), a public-private-partnership company, co-owned by Kermas Corporation (85 percent) and by the Government of Burundi (15 percent). [3]
It is on the route of the proposed railway from Tanzania to the Burundi capital Gitega. [4] Therefore, there are unlimited contentions whether they should change the route since Musongati has Nickel deposit and has also numerous chutes of water. [3]
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