Ruyigi Province
Ruyigi Province
Mkoa wa Ruyigi | |
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| Country |  Burundi |
| Capital | Ruyigi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,338.88 km2 (903.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 400,530 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Ruyigi Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi.
Location
[edit]Ruyigi Province is in the center of eastern Burundi, bordering Tanzania to the east. It is north of Rutana Province, east of Gitega Province, southeast of Karuzi Province and south of Cankuzo Province. The western part of Ruyigi Province is in the Buyogoma natural region and the eastern part in the Kumoso natural region.[1]
Communes
[edit]It is divided administratively into the following communes:
- Commune of Butaganzwa
- Commune of Butezi
- Commune of Bweru
- Commune of Gisuru
- Commune of Kinyinya
- Commune of Nyabitsinda
- Commune of Ruyigi
References
[edit]- ^ Atlas des quatre sites Ramsar, p. 12.
Sources
[edit]- Atlas des quatre sites Ramsar: Localisation et Resources (PDF) (in French), Ministry of Water, Environment and Urbanism, October 2014, retrieved 2024-06-22
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