Commune of Cendajuru explained

Commune of Cendajuru
Settlement Type:Commune
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Pushpin Map:Burundi
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Burundi
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Cankuzo Province
Subdivision Name2:Cendajuru
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central Africa Time
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-3.3053°N 30.59°W

The commune of Cendajuru is a commune of Cankuzo Province in north-eastern Burundi.

Geography

The commune is in the south of Cankuzo Province.The area of the commune is .It contains three zones and 17 collines:

CENDAJURU Cendajuru, Kabageni, Kibande, Kigarika, Kiruhura, Kiyange, Mugongo
NYAMUGARI Busyana, Gashirwe, Gitaramuka, Nyamugari, Rukoyoyo
TWINKWAVU Gisoro, Misugi, Nyagisovu, Nyakuguma, Twinkwavu
The commune is irrigated by the Ruru and Rumpungwe rivers.The part in the Buyogoma natural region has a plateau-type relief, while the part in the Moso natural region has flat or slightly undulating terrain.

Population

The population as of 2008 was 32,458.

Events

In May 2022 hippopotamus along the Rumpungwe River in the Commune of Cendajuru were destroying rice, cassava and bean crops and terrorizing the local population.