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Provinces of Burundi

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

History

The Belgian colonial administration created provinces in Burundi on September 26, 1960, to replace chiefdoms as part of a series of administrative reforms. There were 18: Bubanza, Bukirasazi, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kitega, Kirundo, Makamba, Muhinga, Muramvya, Mwaro, Mwisale, Ngozi, Ruyigi, Rutana, and Usumbura. The 1962 constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi provided for eight provinces: Bubanza, Bukirasazi, Bururi, Gitega, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, and Ruyigi.{{sfn|Weinstein|1976|p=241}}

In 2000, the province encompassing Bujumbura was separated into two provinces, Bujumbura Rural and Bujumbura Mairie.Eggers, p. xlix. The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from portions of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi.{{cite web |last=Nkurunziza |first=Pierre |author-link=Pierre Nkurunziza |date=26 March 2015 |title=LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE |url=http://www.assemblee.bi/IMG/pdf/10%20du26%20mars%202015.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025102654/http://www.assemblee.bi/IMG/pdf/10%20du26%20mars%202015.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2016 |access-date=14 July 2015 |publisher=Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi}}

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 were approved by both the National Assembly and the Senate and will take effect in 2025 with the new parliamentary elections.{{Cite web |last=bdiagnews |date=2022-07-14 |title=Burundi : Proposition - 5 provinces au lieu de 18 et 42 communes au lieu de 119 |url=https://burundi-agnews.org/government/burundi-proposition-5-provinces-au-lieu-de-18-et-42-communes-au-lieu-de-119/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Nouvelles du Burundi - Africa Generation News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-11 |title=Why Burundi will only have 5 provinces instead of 18? |url=https://regionweek.substack.com/p/why-burundi-will-only-have-5-provinces |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=RegionWeek}}

With the new administrative division, the country is now made up of 5 provinces : Buhumuza, Bujumbura, Burunga, Butanyerera and Gitega. These provinces are furthermore subdivided into 42 communes, 451 zones and 3044 hills (or districts){{Cite web |last= |date=2023-03-16 |title= Loi Organique N° 1/05 du 16 Mars 2023 portant détermination et délimitation des Provinces, des Communes, des Zones, des Collines et/ou Quartiers de la République du Burundi.|url=https://www.ceniburundi.bi/loi-organique-n-1-05-du-16-mars-2023-portant-determination-et-delimitation-des-provinces-des-communes-des-zones-des-collines-et-ou-quartiers-de-la-republique-du-burundi |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=CENI Burundi}}

Provinces

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!Province

!Capital

!Area
(km2) {{cite web |url=http://www.geohive.com/cntry/burundi_ext.aspx |title=Burundi: administrative units, extended |publisher=GeoHive |access-date=13 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714122552/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/burundi_ext.aspx |archive-date=14 July 2015 }}

!Population
(2008 census){{cite web |last=Law |first=Gwillim |url=http://www.statoids.com/ubi.html |title=Provinces of Burundi |website=Statoids |access-date=13 July 2015}}

!Density (per km2)

!Communes

colspan=5 style="text-align:center"|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

colspan=5 style="text-align:center"|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

colspan=5 style="text-align:center"|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

colspan=5 style="text-align:center"|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{{cite web |last=Nkurunziza |first=Pierre |author-link=Pierre Nkurunziza |url=http://www.assemblee.bi/IMG/pdf/10%20du26%20mars%202015.pdf |title=LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE |publisher=Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi |date=26 March 2015 |accessdate=14 July 2015}}

|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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See also

References

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Works cited

  • {{cite book| last = Weinstein| first = Warren| title = Historical Dictionary of Burundi| publisher = Scarecrow Press| date = 1976| location = Metuchen| isbn = 978-0-8108-0962-8}}

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