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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.
[1]
[4]
Province
|
Capital
|
Area
(km
2
)
[5]
|
Population
(2008 census)
[6]
|
Density (per km
2
)
|
Communes
|
Eastern Burundi
|
Cankuzo
|
Cankuzo
|
1,964.54
|
228,873
|
116.5
|
5
|
Gitega
|
Gitega
|
1,978.96
|
725,223
|
366.5
|
11
|
Rutana
|
Rutana
|
1,959.45
|
333,510
|
170.2
|
6
|
Ruyigi
|
Ruyigi
|
2,338.88
|
400,530
|
171.2
|
7
|
Northern Burundi
|
Karuzi
|
Karuzi
|
1,457.40
|
436,443
|
299.5
|
7
|
Kayanza
|
Kayanza
|
1,233.24
|
585,412
|
474.7
|
9
|
Kirundo
|
Kirundo
|
1,703.34
|
628,256
|
368.8
|
7
|
Muyinga
|
Muyinga
|
1,836.26
|
632,409
|
344.4
|
7
|
Ngozi
|
Ngozi
|
1,473.86
|
660,717
|
448.3
|
9
|
Southern Burundi
|
Bururi
|
Bururi
|
1,644.68
|
313,102
|
190.4
|
6
|
Makamba
|
Makamba
|
1,959.60
|
430,899
|
219.9
|
6
|
Rumonge
|
Rumonge
|
1,079.72
|
352,026
|
326.0
|
5
|
Western Burundi
|
Bubanza
|
Bubanza
|
1,089.04
|
338,023
|
310.4
|
5
|
Bujumbura Mairie
|
Bujumbura
|
86.52
|
497,166
|
5746.3
|
13
|
Bujumbura Rural
|
Isale
[7]
|
1,059.84
|
464,818
|
438.6
|
9
|
Cibitoke
|
Cibitoke
|
1,635.53
|
460,435
|
281.5
|
6
|
Muramvya
|
Muramvya
|
695.52
|
292,589
|
420.7
|
5
|
Mwaro
|
Mwaro
|
839.60
|
273,143
|
325.3
|
6
|
|
|
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