Teza Tea Plantations
Tea grown on high ground at the edge of the Kibira forest, with a working factory.
Updated 3 September 2026
Teza sits at around two thousand metres on the edge of the Kibira forest, one of Burundi's main tea estates, with the bushes running across the hills in the tight clipped rows tea makes and the forest wall standing directly behind them. A factory processes the leaf on site. Tea is one of the country's few export earners and the altitude here is what makes the quality.
The main sights
- The tea rows - clipped bushes running across the high hills.
- The forest edge - the Kibira wall standing directly behind the estate.
- The factory - the processing works handling the leaf on site.
- The altitude - around two thousand metres, which is what makes the tea.
When to go
June to September is the dry season and easiest for travel. Plucking runs year round with peaks after the rains. Factory visits must be arranged.
Before you go
Factory visits need arranging in advance and are not always granted. Mist and rain are frequent at this altitude even in the dry season. There are no visitor facilities.
Nearby
Kibira is above, and Muramvya is south.
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