Bururi Province | |
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| Country |  Burundi |
| Capital | Bururi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,456.12 km2 (948.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 574,013 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Bururi Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumonge were transferred to the province of Rumonge when it was created in 2015. [1]
Bururi Province was created on 26 September 1960 as part of national political and administrative reforms initiated by the Belgian colonial administration in Ruanda-Urundi. Burundi became independent in 1962 and the province was retained in the new national constitution. [2]
The provincial capital is Bururi. Bururi Province is home to the Bururi Forest Nature Reserve, [3] a remnant Afromontane tropical forest. The Ruvyironza River, which rises in Bururi Province, is the southernmost source of the Nile.
Bururi is famous for the number of military and political leaders to have been born there, including three consecutive presidents (Michel Micombero, Jean-Baptiste Bagaza and Pierre Buyoya) following the country's independence.
It is divided administratively into the following communes:
The Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.
Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural.
Bujumbura Rural Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. Former President of Burundi Cyprien Ntaryamira was born here.
Gitega, formerly Kitega, is the political capital of Burundi. Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau roughly 62 kilometres (39 mi) east of Bujumbura, Gitega was the seat of the Kingdom of Burundi until its abolition in 1966. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economic capital and centre of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move in over three years.
Rutana Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi.
The provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 119 communes. The communes are further subdivided into collines.
The wildlife of Burundi is composed of its flora and fauna. The small, landlocked country is home to 2,950 species of plants, 596 birds, 163 species of mammals, 52 species of reptiles, 56 species of amphibians, and 215 fish species. The wildlife has been drastically reduced in recent years, mainly on account of intense population pressure, conversion of large areas of forest into agricultural land, and extensive livestock farming. The protected area encompasses little more than 5% of the total area of the country.
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and East Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital cities are Gitega and Bujumbura, the latter being the country's largest city.
Burundi is a unitary state which is sub-divided at three levels: provinces, communes, and collines (hills).
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Bururi Forest Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in southwestern Burundi. Created in 1951, it is designated a wilderness area.
Rumonge Nature Reserve is a protected area in Burundi covering 50 km2 (19 sq mi). It was established in 1980. It is located at an elevation of 1,641 m (5,384 ft).
Rumonge is a commune of Rumonge Province in southwestern Burundi. Its headquarters are at Rumonge, which is also the provincial capital. In 2007, DGHER electrified three rural villages in the commune.
The commune of Vyanda is a commune of Bururi Province in south-western Burundi. The capital lies at Vyanda. It contains the Vyanda Forest Nature Reserve.
Rwankona is a village in the Commune of Bururi in Bururi Province in southern Burundi. It is located just to the northwest of Buta.
Rumonge Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It was created on 26 March 2015 by combining the communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumonge, previously part of Bururi Province, with the Bugarama and Muhuta communes previously belonging to Bujumbura Rural Province.
The 2018 Coupe du Président de la République is the 7th edition of the Coupe du Président de la République, the knockout football competition of Burundi.
Léonard Nyangoma is a Burundian politician and former rebel leader.
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