List of Burundian provinces by population

The following table presents a listing 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...

'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 total population (based on 1999 population estimates).

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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...
Provinces of Burundi
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...
Geography of Burundi
Geography of Burundi
Burundi 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 area
Ranked list of Burundian provinces
Ranked list of Burundian provinces
-By area:-By population:...

Rank	Province	Population
1	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....	628,872
2	Ngozi Ngozi Province Ngozi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.The name Ngozi stands for blessing....	601,382
3	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...	502,171
4	Muyinga Muyinga Province Muyinga is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi....	485,347
5	Kayanza Kayanza Province Kayanza is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Its capital city is also called Kayanza....	458,815
6	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...	437,931
7	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...	436,896
8	Cibitoke Cibitoke Province Cibitoke is one of the 17 provinces of Republic of Burundi....	385,438
9	Karuzi Karuzi Province Karuzi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi....	384,187
10	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,...	357,492
11	Bujumbura Mairie	319,098
12	Ruyigi Ruyigi Province Ruyigi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi....	304,567
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...	289,060
14	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 :...	252,833
15	Rutana Rutana Province Rutana is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.The communes of Rutana are:* Bukemba* Giharo* Gitanga* Mpinga-Kavoye* Musongati* Rutana...	244,939
16	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....	229,013
17	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:...	172,477

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