Matana Explained

Matana
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Burundi
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burundi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Burundi
Subdivision Type2:Commune
Subdivision Name2:Commune of Matana
Timezone:Central Africa Time
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-3.767°N 29.6917°W
Elevation M:1900

Matana is a Burundian town and colline, seat of the Commune of Matana, in Bururi Province.

Geography

It is a mountain town is located at 1900m (6,200feet), and is crossed in the middle by the national highway RN7, that links Bujumbura (94 km northwest), the largest city and former capital, to the town of Rutana (49 km southeast). It is 15 km north of Songa, 30 km north of Bururi, and the nearest places are the villages of Rubanga and Butwe.

Religion

Matana is the seat of the homonym Anglican diocese, part of the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=burundi&dio=matana The Diocese of Matana