Musongati

Musongati is a town in south-eastern Burundi. It is near the border with Tanzania though separated therefrom by lofty hills.

Location
Musongati is located in Musongati Commune, Rutana Province, approximately 177 km, by road, south-east of Bujumbura, the financial capital and largest city in Burundi. This is approximately 78.5 km, by road, south-east of Gitega, the capital city of Burundi. The geographical coordinates of Musongati are 3°47'53.0"S, 30°17'36.0"E (Latitude:-3.798056; Longitude:30.293333). Musongati lies at an average elevation of 1524 m above sea level.

Overview
Musongati is the location of significant deposits of platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold and iron. The minerals are development by Burundi Mining Metallurgy (BMM), a public-private-partnership company, co-owned by Kermas Corporation (91 percent) and by the Government of Burundi (9 percent).

Transport
It is on the route of the proposed railway from Tanzania to the Burundi capital Gitega. Therefore, there are unlimited contentions whether they should change the route since Musongati has Nickel deposit and has also numerous chutes of water.