List of Burundian provinces by area
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The following table presents a listing of Burundi
's 17 provinces
ranked in order of their surface area.
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...
's 17 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...
ranked in order of their surface area.
Rank | Province | km² |
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1 | Bururi Bururi Province Bururi 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... |
2,465 |
2 | Ruyigi Ruyigi Province Ruyigi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.... |
2,339 |
3 | Gitega Gitega Province Gitega 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.... |
1,979 |
4 | Cankuzo Cankuzo Province Cankuzo 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:... |
1,965 |
5 | Makamba Makamba Province Makamba 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,... |
1,960 |
6 | Rutana Rutana Province Rutana is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.The communes of Rutana are:* Bukemba* Giharo* Gitanga* Mpinga-Kavoye* Musongati* Rutana... |
1,959 |
7 | Muyinga Muyinga Province Muyinga is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.... |
1,836 |
8 | Kirundo Kirundo Province Kirundo 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... |
1,703 |
9 | Cibitoke Cibitoke Province Cibitoke is one of the 17 provinces of Republic of Burundi.... |
1,636 |
10 | Ngozi Ngozi Province Ngozi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.The name Ngozi stands for blessing.... |
1,474 |
11 | Karuzi Karuzi Province Karuzi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.... |
1,457 |
12 | Kayanza Kayanza Province Kayanza is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Its capital city is also called Kayanza.... |
1,233 |
13 | Bubanza Bubanza Province -Communes:It is divided administratively into 5 communes:* Commune of Bubanza * Commune of Gihanga * Commune of Musigati * Commune of Mpanda * Commune of Rugazi... |
1,089 |
Bujumbura Rural Bujumbura Rural Province Bujumbura 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... |
1,089 | |
15 | Mwaro Mwaro Province Mwaro 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.... |
840 |
16 | Muramvya Muramvya Province Muramvya 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 :... |
696 |
17 | Bujumbura Mairie | 87 |
See also
- BurundiBurundiBurundi , 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...
- 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...
- Geography of BurundiGeography of BurundiBurundi is located in central Africa, to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the co-ordinates .-Physical geography:Burundi occupies an area equal to 27,830 square kilometres in size, of which 25,650 km² is land...
- List of Burundian provinces by population
- Ranked list of Burundian provincesRanked list of Burundian provinces-By area:-By population:...