Bujumbura Mairie Province
Bujumbura Mairie Province | |
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Country | Burundi |
Capital | Bujumbura |
Area | |
• Total | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 1,225,142 |
• Density | 9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
Bujumbura Mairie Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It consists entirely of the city of Bujumbura, Burundi's former capital.
History[]
It was created by splitting Bujumbura Province into Bujumbura Mairie Province and Bujumbura Rural Province.
Administrative subdivisions[]
The city of Bujumbura is divided into three communes (as of 2014),[1] which are sub-divided into 13 neighborhoods (per Ministerial Order No. 530/1279 of 22 September 2005),[2] which are further sub-divided into quarters
- Commune of Muha
- Kanyosha
- Quarters: Gisyo-Nyabaranda, Musama, Nyabugete, Kizingwe-Bihara, Nkega-Busoro, Ruziba, Kajiji
- Kinindo
- Quarters: Kibenga, Kinanira I, Kinanira II, Kinanira III, Kinindo, Zeimet-OUA
- Quarters: Gasekebuye-Gikoto, Gitaramuka, Kamesa, Kinanira I, Kinanira II
- Kanyosha
- Commune of Mukaza
- Buyenzi
- Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
- Quarters: Bwiza I, Bwiza II, Bwiza III, Bwiza IV, Kwijabe I, Kwijabe II, Kwijabe III
- Quarters: Kigwati, Nyakabiga I, Nyakabiga II, Nyakabiga III
- Quarters: Centre Ville, Rohero I - Gatoke, Kabondo, Mutanga-Sud - Sororezo, Asiatique, I.N.S.S, Rohero II, Kiriri-Vugizo
- Buyenzi
- Commune of Ntahangwa
- Buterere
- Quarters: Buterere I, Buterere II A, Buterere II B, Kabusa, Kiyange, Maramvya, Mubone, Mugaruro, Kiyange
- Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
- Gihosha
- Quarters: Gasenyi, Gihosha, Gikungu, Kigobe, Mutanga-Nord, Muyaga, Nyabagere, Taba, Winterekwa
- Quarters: Gikizi, Gituro, Heha, Kavumu, Mirango I, Mirango II, Songa, Teza, Twinyoni
- Kigobe
- Quarters: Kigobe Nord, Kigobe Sud
- Kinama
- Quarters: Bubanza, Buhinyuza, Bukirasazi I, Bukirasazi II, Bururi, Carama, Gitega, Kanga, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, Ruyigi, SOCARTI.
- Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, Industriel
- Buterere
References[]
- ^ Bientôt la Mairie de Bujumbura composée de 3 communes | Bujumbura News
- ^ "L'administration de la Municipalité de Bujumbura". Villedebujumbura.org (in French). Mairie de Bujumbura. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
External links[]
- Map of Bujumbura in 2009, showing 13 communes
Coordinates: 3°22′44″S 29°21′39″E / 3.37889°S 29.36083°E
Categories:
- Provinces of Burundi
- Bujumbura
- Bujumbura Province
- Burundi geography stubs