Ruyigi Province Explained

Ruyigi Province
Native Name:Mkoa wa Ruyigi
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ruyigi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2338.88
Population Total:400530
Population As Of:2008 census
Population Density Km2:auto

Ruyigi Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi.

Location

Ruyigi Province is in the center of eastern Burundi, bordering Tanzania to the east.It is north of Rutana Province, east of Gitega Province, southeast of Karuzi Province and south of Cankuzo Province. The western part of Ruyigi Province is in the Buyogoma natural region and the eastern part in the Kumoso natural region.

Communes

It is divided administratively into the following communes:

Sources

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