Livingstone–Stanley Monument, Monument in Mugere, Burundi

The Livingstone–Stanley Monument at Mugere is a commemorative stone, known in French as La Pierre de Livingstone et Stanley, set on a hillside 12 km south of Bujumbura overlooking Lake Tanganyika. The date 25 November 1871 is scratched on the rock, marking the explorers' two-night stay.

The stone at Mugere marks where David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley stayed two nights, 25–27 November 1871, at the village of Chief Mukamba, who gave them a hut. They had left Ujiji by canoe to explore rivers flowing out of Lake Tanganyika. The date 25 November 1871 is scratched on the rock; the first meeting itself took place at Ujiji, in present-day Tanzania, on 10 November 1871.

The site is known in French as La Pierre de Livingstone et Stanley. Some Burundians maintain that the famous first meeting took place here, though Stanley's book and Livingstone's journal place it at Ujiji, in Tanzania, on 10 November 1871. The visit to Mugere, from 25 to 27 November, was instead one of the most hospitable the two explorers enjoyed.

The site is located several kilometers from the nearest major town and is accessible by local roads, though navigation can be challenging. Visitors should plan ahead and ask for directions locally, as signage is not always clear.

Fine scratches are still visible on the rock surface today, made on a specific day more than 150 years ago. These hand-carved marks serve as a direct link to how people chose to preserve this moment for the future.