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Provinces of Burundi

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Provinces of Burundi

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Burundi is divided into five provinces: Buhumuza, Bujumbura, Burunga, Butanyerera, and Gitega. Prior to 2025, there were 18 provinces.

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.

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

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 changes were approved by both the National Assembly and the Senate and took effect in 2025 with the new parliamentary elections.

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)

Provinces

Current provinces

Map of the provinces of Burundi as of 2025.

As of July 2025, Burundi has five provinces, each with its own governor.

ProvinceCapitalPopulation (2024 census)Area (km2)url=https://www.senat.bi/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PROJET-DE-LOI-ORGANIQUE-PORTANT-DELIM-DES-PROVINCES-DE-1-A-50.pdftitle= Projet de loi organique portant délimitation des provinces, des communes, des zones, des collines/quartiers de la République du Burundiaccess-date=27 July 2025publisher=Senate of Burundi}}Governor as of 2025
BuhumuzaCankuzo2.052.2615.931Cankuzo, Muyinga, RuyigiDénise Ndaruhekeye
BujumburaBujumbura3.353.5553.937Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Cibitoke, and parts of Rumonge and MuramvyaAloys Ndayikengurukiye
BurungaMakamba2.118.5516.206Bururi, Makamba, Rutana, three communes in Rumonge, and the zone of Mahwa in GitegaParfait Mboninyibuka
ButanyereraNgozi2.530.2064.480Kayanza, Kirundo, Ngozi, and parts of MuramvyaVictor Segasago
GitegaGitega2.278.2154.546Gitega minus the zone of Mahwa, Karuzi, Mwaro, and parts of MuramvyaLiboire Bigirimana

Former provinces (2015–2025)

Map of the provinces of Burundi as they existed from 2015 to 2025.
ProvinceCapitalArea
(km2)last=Lawfirst=Gwillimurl=http://www.statoids.com/ubi.htmltitle=Provinces of Burundiwebsite=Statoidsaccess-date=13 July 2015}}Density (per km2)Communes
BubanzaBubanza1,089.04338,023310.45
Bujumbura MairieBujumbura86.52497,1665746.313
Bujumbura RuralIsale1,059.84464,818438.69
BururiBururi1,644.68313,102190.46
CankuzoCankuzo1,964.54228,873116.55
CibitokeCibitoke1,635.53460,435281.56
GitegaGitega1,978.96725,223366.511
KaruziKaruzi1,457.40436,443299.57
KayanzaKayanza1,233.24585,412474.79
KirundoKirundo1,703.34628,256368.87
MakambaMakamba1,959.60430,899219.96
MuramvyaMuramvya695.52292,589420.75
MuyingaMuyinga1,836.26632,409344.47
MwaroMwaro839.60273,143325.36
NgoziNgozi1,473.86660,717448.39
RumongeRumonge1,079.72352,026326.05
RutanaRutana1,959.45333,510170.26
RuyigiRuyigi2,338.88400,530171.27

References

Works cited

hu:Burundi#Közigazgatási felosztás

References

  1. Manirakiza, Patrick. (2025-07-06). "Burundi’s new Governors sworn in following major provincial reforms".
  2. [[Burundi#Eggers. Eggers]], p. xlix.
  3. Nkurunziza, Pierre. (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". Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi.
  4. bdiagnews. (2022-07-14). "Burundi : Proposition - 5 provinces au lieu de 18 et 42 communes au lieu de 119".
  5. (2023-01-11). "Why Burundi will only have 5 provinces instead of 18?".
  6. (2023-03-16). "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.".
  7. "Burundi: Administrative Division".
  8. "Projet de loi organique portant délimitation des provinces, des communes, des zones, des collines/quartiers de la République du Burundi". [[Senate of Burundi]].
  9. "Burundi: administrative units, extended". GeoHive.
  10. Law, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi".
  11. Nkurunziza, Pierre. (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". Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi.
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