{{short description|Town in Burundi}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Musongati |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Burundi <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = left |pushpin_relief=y |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Burundi <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Burundi}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Rutana Province |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2019 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|-3.72828|30.09311|display=it}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 1524 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Musongati''' is a town in the Commune of Musongati, Rutana Province, in south-eastern Burundi.
==Location== Musongati is located in Musongati Commune, Rutana Province, approximately {{convert|177|km|0}}, by road, south-east of Bujumbura, the financial capital and largest city in Burundi.<ref name="2R">{{cite web|title=Distance between Musongati, Burundi and Bujumbura, Burundi |publisher=Globefeed.com |date=29 May 2019 | url=https://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Burundi_Distance_Result.asp?vr=apes&fromplace=Musongati,%20Bururi,%20BDI&toplace=Bujumbura,%20BDI |access-date=29 May 2019 |author=Globefeed.com}}</ref> This is approximately {{convert|78.5|km|0}}, by road, south-east of Gitega, the capital city of Burundi.<ref name="3R">{{cite web |url=https://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Burundi_Distance_Result.asp?vr=apes&fromplace=Musongati,%20Burundi,%20BDI,Burundi&toplace=Gitega,%20BDI |title=Distance between Musongati, Burundi and Gitega, Burundi |publisher=Globefeed.com |author=Globefeed.com |date=29 May 2019 |access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref>
==Overview== 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).<ref name="5R">{{cite web|date=22 August 2014 | url=https://m.miningweekly.com/article/significant-pgm-prospects-at-burundi-project-2014-08-22 |title=Significant PGM Prospects At Burundi Project |publisher=Mining Weekly Magazine |access-date=29 May 2019 |author=Ilan Solomons |location=Johannesburg}}</ref>
==Transport== It is on the route of the proposed railway from Tanzania to the Burundi capital Gitega.<ref name="6R">{{cite web|date=25 July 2015 |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Rwanda--Burundi--Tanzania-plan-joint-railway-project-/2560-2808498-abrsvr/index.html |title=Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania Plan Joint Railway Project |newspaper=The EastAfrican |access-date=29 May 2019 |first=Kennedy |last=Senelwa |location=Nairobi}}</ref> Therefore, there are unlimited contentions whether they should change the route since Musongati has Nickel deposit and has also numerous chutes of water.<ref name="5R"/>
==See also== * Transport in Burundi * Rwanda Standard Gauge Railway
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Populated places in Burundi Category:Rutana Province
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