April 1879.
West Great Lake Province, Bujumbura.
As the capital of West Great Lake Province, Bujumbura is situated on the shores of Soron (Tanganyika) Lake, right at the onset of the long rainy season in March and April.
This year's rainfall has been extraordinarily intense. The average annual precipitation in Bujumbura typically ranges from 800mm to 1000mm, but this year it has surpassed 2000mm, with some areas exceeding 3000mm. Although the raging river waters generally discharge into Soron Lake, many areas still saw the water outpace the drainage speed, submerging vast stretches of farmland on both sides of the rivers.
