Busoni | |
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Town | |
  Busoni Location in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 2°31′34″S30°13′2″E / 2.52611°S 30.21722°E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Kirundo |
| Commune | Busoni |
| Elevation | 1,392 m (4,567 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Busoni is a town and seat of the Commune of Busoni, Kirundo Province in northern Burundi.
Ricard Ngabonziza was appointed the new adminstrator of the Commune of Busoni in December 2023. [1]
Busoni lies along Route 314, 17.3 kilometres (10.7 mi) by road northeast of the provincial capital of Kirundo, [2] and 14.8 kilometres (9.2 mi) southwest of Kabanga. [3] Burara lies to the north of the town, and Bahizi just to the southeast.
Busoni contains the administrative headquarters bureau building of the Commune of Busoni. [4]
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Capital: Kirundo | |
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