Provinces of Burundi explained

Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural.

Burundi's provinces and communes were created on Christmas Day in 1959 by a Belgian colonial decree. They replaced the pre-existing system of chieftains.[1]

In 2000, the province encompassing Bujumbura was separated into two provinces, Bujumbura Rural and Bujumbura Mairie.[2] The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from portions of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi.[3]

In July 2022, the government of Burundi announced a complete overhaul of the country's territorial subdivisions. The proposed change would reduce the amounts of provinces from 18 to 5, and reduce the amount of communes from 119 to 42. The change needs the approval of the National Assembly and the Senate to take effect.[4]

ProvinceCapitalArea
(km2) [5] 		Population
(2008 census)[6] 		Density (per km2)Communes
Eastern Burundi
CankuzoCankuzo1,964.54228,873116.55
GitegaGitega1,978.96725,223366.511
RutanaRutana1,959.45333,510170.26
RuyigiRuyigi2,338.88400,530171.27
Northern Burundi
KaruziKaruzi1,457.40436,443299.57
KayanzaKayanza1,233.24585,412474.79
KirundoKirundo1,703.34628,256368.87
MuyingaMuyinga1,836.26632,409344.47
NgoziNgozi1,473.86660,717448.39
Southern Burundi
BururiBururi1,644.68313,102190.46
MakambaMakamba1,959.60430,899219.96
RumongeRumonge1,079.72352,026326.05
Western Burundi
BubanzaBubanza1,089.04338,023310.45
Bujumbura MairieBujumbura86.52497,1665746.313
Bujumbura RuralIsale[7] 1,059.84464,818438.69
CibitokeCibitoke1,635.53460,435281.56
MuramvyaMuramvya695.52292,589420.75
MwaroMwaro839.60273,143325.36

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: bdiagnews . 2022-07-14 . Burundi : Proposition - 5 provinces au lieu de 18 et 42 communes au lieu de 119 . 2022-07-29 . Nouvelles du Burundi - Africa Generation News . en-US.
  2. [Burundi#Eggers|Eggers]
  3. Web site: Nkurunziza . Pierre . Pierre Nkurunziza . 26 March 2015 . LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025102654/http://www.assemblee.bi/IMG/pdf/10%20du26%20mars%202015.pdf . 25 October 2016 . 14 July 2015 . Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi.
  4. Web site: 2023-01-11 . Why Burundi will only have 5 provinces instead of 18? . 2023-06-19 . RegionWeek.
  5. Web site: Burundi: administrative units, extended . GeoHive . 13 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714122552/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/burundi_ext.aspx . 14 July 2015 .
  6. Web site: Law . Gwillim . Provinces of Burundi . Statoids . 13 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Nkurunziza . Pierre . Pierre Nkurunziza . LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE . Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi . 26 March 2015 . 14 July 2015.

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