Bujumbura Rural Province
-3.429.5Coordinates: 3° 24′ S, 29° 30′ E
Bujumbura Rural is one of the 18 provinces of the state of Burundi and is located in the west of the country.
The capital of the province is Bujumbura, which includes the following districts:
- Isale
- Kabezi
- Kanyosha
- Mubimbi
- Mugongomanga
- Mukike
- Mutambu
- Mutimbuzi
- Nyabiraba
In 2009, the province had 1,072,400 inhabitants living on 1421 km², which corresponds to a population density of 754.68 inhabitants/km².
The former president Cyprien Ntaryamira comes from this province.
As of 26 March 2015, the new province of Rumonge was formed from parts of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi. In the process, the districts of Muhuta and Bugarama were spun off from Bujumbura Rural.
Administrative divisions of Burundi
Bubanza | Bujumbura Mairie | Bujumbura Rural | Bururi | Cankuzo | Cibitoke | Gitega | Karuzi | Kayanza | Kirundo | Makamba | Muramvya | Muyinga | Mwaro | Ngozi | Rumonge | Rutana | Ruyigi
Questions and Answers
Q: How many provinces does Burundi have?
A: Burundi has 18 provinces.
Q: What is the capital city of Bujumbura Rural Province?
A: The capital city of Bujumbura Rural Province is Isale.
Q: What surrounds Bujumbura Rural Province?
A: Bujumbura Rural Province surrounds the former national capital Bujumbura.
Q: When was Bujumbura Rural Province separated from the province that encompassed Bujumbura?
A: Bujumbura Rural Province was separated from the province that encompassed Bujumbura in 2000.
Q: What is the name of the other province that was created from the province that encompassed Bujumbura?
A: The other province that was created from the province that encompassed Bujumbura is called Bunjumbura Mairie Province.
Q: Who was born in Bujumbura Rural Province?
A: Former President of Burundi Cyprien Ntaryamira was born in Bujumbura Rural Province.
Q: What is the significance of Bujumbura Rural Province?
A: Bujumbura Rural Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi, and it was the birthplace of former President of Burundi Cyprien Ntaryamira.
