Communes of Burundi
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The provinces
of Burundi
are subdivided into 117 communes. The communes are further subdivided into collines
. The communes are listed below, by province:
Bubanza
Bujumbura Rural
Bururi
Cankuzo
Cibitoke
Gitega
Karuzi
Kayanza
Kirundo
Makamba
Muramvya
Muyinga
Mwaro
Ngozi
Rutana
Ruyigi
The provinces
Provinces of Burundi
||Burundi is divided into seventeen provinces, each named after their respective capital.-See also:*Communes of Burundi*Collines of Burundi*Geography of Burundi*List of Burundian provinces by area*List of Burundian provinces by population...
of Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
are subdivided into 117 communes. The communes are further subdivided into collines
Collines of Burundi
The Communes of Burundi are divided into 2,639 collines. Colline means "hill" in French, one of the two official languages of the country. The collines are listed below, by commune:-Bisoro:* Buburu* Buhabwa* Gitaramuka* Kanka* Kariba* Kiganda* Kirika...
. The communes are listed below, by province:
BubanzaBubanza Province-Communes:It is divided administratively into 5 communes:* Commune of Bubanza * Commune of Gihanga * Commune of Musigati * Commune of Mpanda * Commune of Rugazi...
- Commune of BubanzaCommune of BubanzaBubanza is a commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi. The capital lies at Bubanza city.-Towns and villages: Bubanza Bihembe Butega Buvyuko Cabire Kabwitika Karonge Kuwintaba Mitakataka Nyabugoye Nyarusagare...
- Commune of GihangaCommune of GihangaGihanga is a commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi. The capital lies at Gihanga city.-Towns and villages: Gihanga Buramata Gihungwe Kagwena Mpanda Mukindu Murira Muyange Ninga Nyeshanga Rushakashaka...
- Commune of MusigatiCommune of MusigatiMusigati is a commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi. The capital lies at Musigati city....
- Commune of MpandaCommune of MpandaMpanda is a commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi. The capital lies at Mpanda city....
- Commune of RugaziCommune of RugaziRugazi is a commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi....
Bujumbura Mairie
- Bujumbura Mairie
- Buterere
- Buyenzi
- Bwiza
- Gihosha
- Ngagara
- Kinindo
- Nyakabiga
- Musaga
- Kanyosha
- Kamenge
- Kinama
- Rohero
Bujumbura RuralBujumbura Rural ProvinceBujumbura Rural is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Former President of Burundi Cyprien Ntaryamira was born here.Bujumbura Rural Province is made up of the following communes: Mugongo-Manga, Isale, Mutimbuzi, Kanyosha, Kabezi, Muhuta, Nyabiraba, Mukike, and Mubimbi.The province surrounds the...
- BugaramaBugarama-Location:Bugarama is located in Western Province, Rusizi District, close to the borders with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its location is about , by road, southwest of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city....
- Isale
- Kabezi
- Kanyosha
- Mubimbi
- Mugongomanga
- Muhuta
- Mukike
- Mutambu
- Mutimbuzi
- Nyabiraba
BururiBururi ProvinceBururi is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi. It is also the largest. It includes the city of Bururi, the provincial capital, and the city of Rumonge which sits on the shores of Lake Tanganyika...
- Burambi
- BururiBururiBururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province and has around 20.000 inhabitants in 2007.In 1972, local Hutu gendarmes in Bururi drove out military and civil government control of the Tutsi military regime of Micombero. A republic was declared, and a week...
- Buyengero
- Matana
- MugambaMugambaThe Rugo of Mugamba Commune is located in the Bururi Province of Burundi.-Site description:Historic populations in this area have created shelters to protect themselves from the relatively low temperatures and high precipitation of this area...
- RumongeRumongeRumonge is a city in Bururi Province, Burundi, by Lake Tanganyika. It had a big Arab presence before Burundi's independece in 1962....
- Rutovu
- Songa
- Vyanda
CankuzoCankuzo ProvinceCankuzo is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Located in the eastern part of the country, the province covers an area of 1,965 km². The provincial capital is Cankuzo.-Communes:...
- CankuzoCankuzoCankuzo is a city located in eastern Burundi. It is the capital city of Cankuzo Province....
- Cendajuru
- GisagaraGisagaraGisagara is a district in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Save.- Geography :The district lies just to the north of Butare city, on the road towards Kigali.- Sectors :...
- Kigamba
- Mishiha
CibitokeCibitoke ProvinceCibitoke is one of the 17 provinces of Republic of Burundi....
- Buganda
- Bukinanyana
- Mabayi
- Mugina
- Murwi
- Rugombo
GitegaGitega ProvinceGitega is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Its capital is Gitega. It has a population of about 675,000 and an area of 1,979 km²....
- Bugendana
- Bukirasazi
- Buraza
- Giheta
- Gishubi
- GitegaGitegaGitega is the second largest city in Burundi, lying east of Bujumbura. It is the capital of Gitega Province, one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. It is the home of the Burundi National Museum and the Archdiocese of Gitega...
- Itaba
- Makebuko
- Mutaho
- Nyanrusange
- Ryansoro
KaruziKaruzi ProvinceKaruzi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi....
- Bugenyuzi
- Buhiga
- Gihogazi
- Gitaramuka
- Mutumba
- Nyabikere
- Shombo
KayanzaKayanza ProvinceKayanza is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Its capital city is also called Kayanza....
- Butaganzwa
- Gahombo
- Gatara
- KabaroreKabarore-Location:Kabarore is located in Gatsibo District, Eastern Province, at the western edge of Akagera National Park, about , west of the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. Its location lies about , by road, north of Kayonza, on the Kayonza-Nyagatare Road...
- KayanzaKayanzaKayanza is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kayanza Province. The city is known for its tea production....
- Matongo
- MuhangaMuhangaMuhanga is a district in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Gitarama, one of Rwanda's largest cities, gateway to the west and south of the country and seat of the provisional government during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.- Geography :...
- Muruta
- Rango
KirundoKirundo ProvinceKirundo is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi with seven communes . Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are located in commune Busone, and Lake Rwihinda is in commune Kirundo...
- Bugabira
- Busoni
- Bwambarangwe
- Gitobe
- KirundoKirundoKirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province....
- Ntega
- Vumbi
MakambaMakamba ProvinceMakamba is the southernmost province of Burundi. The province has a population of 357,492 and covers an area of 1,960 km². The provincial capital is Makamba.makamba has six communes. Many refugees have returned from Tanzania to this province, especially to the communes of Kayogoro, Nyanza lac,...
- Kayogoro
- Kibago
- MabandaMabandaMabanda is a city located close to the southern tip of Burundi, near the border with Tanzania.-References:Fitzpatrick, M., Parkinson, T., & Ray, N. East Africa. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet....
- MakambaMakambaMakamba is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Makamba Province....
- Nyanza-Lac
- Vugizo
MuramvyaMuramvya ProvinceMuramvya is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. The capital is Muramvya.It is also known as "Iwabo W'Imana". It has a unique cultural landscape .- Culture :...
- Bukeye
- Kiganda
- Mbuye
- MuramvyaMuramvyaMuramvya is a city located in central Burundi. It is the capital city of Muramvya Province....
- Rutegama
MuyingaMuyinga ProvinceMuyinga is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi....
- Buhinyuza
- Butihinda
- Gashoho
- Gasorwe
- Giteranyi
- MuyingaMuyingaMuyinga is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Muyinga Province. It lies at an altitude of 1731 m and has a population of 48,997....
- Mwakiro
MwaroMwaro ProvinceMwaro is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Its capital is Mwaro.Mwaro one of two provinces that were created in 2002 as a result of splitting the Muramvya province; the other province retained the name of Muramvya....
- BisoroBisoroBisoro Balue is a small village in Cameroon.There is another village called Bisoro in Burundi.-Location:Bisoro is located in the Rumpi Hills of the Ekondo-Titi subdivision in the Ndian departement of Cameroon's Southwest Region. It is situated 37 km southeast of the Bakassi Peninsula in the...
- GisoziGisoziGisozi is a city in central Burundi. It is located to the southeast of the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, and southwest of Gitega.-References:Fitzpatrick, M., Parkinson, T., & Ray, N. East Africa. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet....
- Kayokwe
- NdavaNdavaNdava is a village in the Commune of Musigati in Bubanza Province in north western Burundi.-External links:*...
- Nyabihanga
- Rusaka
NgoziNgozi ProvinceNgozi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.The name Ngozi stands for blessing....
- Busiga
- Gashikanwa
- Kiremba
- Marangara
- Mwumba
- NgoziNgozi, BurundiNgozi is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Ngozi Province....
- Nyamurenza
- Ruhororo
- Tangara
RutanaRutana ProvinceRutana is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.The communes of Rutana are:* Bukemba* Giharo* Gitanga* Mpinga-Kavoye* Musongati* Rutana...
- Bukemba
- Giharo
- Gitanga
- Mpinga-Kavoye
- MusongatiMusongatiMusongati is a town in southwestern Burundi. It is near the border with Tanzania though separated therefrom by lofty hills....
- RutanaRutanaRutana is a town in southern Burundi. It lies west of Mount Kikizi, one of the highest mountains in the nation. The Kagera Falls lie near the town. It is the capital of Rutana Province, one of the 17 provinces of Burundi....
RuyigiRuyigi ProvinceRuyigi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi....
- Butaganzwa
- Butezi
- Bweru
- GisuruGisuruGisuru is a city in eastern Burundi. It is located close to the border with Tanzania, to the northeast of Kinyinya and southwest of Cankuzo.-References:Fitzpatrick, M., Parkinson, T., & Ray, N. East Africa. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet....
- KinyinyaKinyinyaKinyinya is a city in eastern Burundi, close to the border with Tanzania. It is located southwest of Gisuru and northeast of Mount Kikizi.-References:Fitzpatrick, M., Parkinson, T., & Ray, N. East Africa. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet....
- Nyabitsinda
- RuyigiRuyigiRuyigi is a city located in eastern Burundi. It is the capital city of Ruyigi Province....
See also
- Provinces of BurundiProvinces of Burundi||Burundi is divided into seventeen provinces, each named after their respective capital.-See also:*Communes of Burundi*Collines of Burundi*Geography of Burundi*List of Burundian provinces by area*List of Burundian provinces by population...
- Collines of BurundiCollines of BurundiThe Communes of Burundi are divided into 2,639 collines. Colline means "hill" in French, one of the two official languages of the country. The collines are listed below, by commune:-Bisoro:* Buburu* Buhabwa* Gitaramuka* Kanka* Kariba* Kiganda* Kirika...