Provinces of Burundi

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Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural. The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from five communes previously belonging to the provinces of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi.[1]

Province Capital Area
(km2) [2]		 Population
(2008 census)[3]
Eastern Burundi
Cankuzo Cankuzo 1,964.54 228,873
Gitega Gitega 1,978.96 725,223
Rutana Rutana 1,959.45 333,510
Ruyigi Ruyigi 2,338.88 400,530
Northern Burundi
Karuzi Karuzi 1,457.40 436,443
Kayanza Kayanza 1,233.24 585,412
Kirundo Kirundo 1,703.34 628,256
Muyinga Muyinga 1,836.26 632,409
Ngozi Ngozi 1,473.86 660,717
Southern Burundi
Bururi Bururi 1,644.68 313,102
Makamba Makamba 1,959.60 430,899
Rumonge Rumonge 1,079.72 352,026
Western Burundi
Bubanza Bubanza 1,089.04 338,023
Bujumbura Mairie Bujumbura 86.52 497,166
Bujumbura Rural Isale 1,059.84 464,818
Cibitoke Cibitoke 1,635.53 460,435
Muramvya Muramvya 695.52 292,589
Mwaro Mwaro 839.60 273,143

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nkurunziza, Pierre (26 March 2015). "LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE" (PDF). Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Burundi: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Law, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi". Statoids. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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