Commune of Kirundo | |
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  Commune of Kirundo Commune of Kirundo in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 2°35′5″S30°5′50″E / 2.58472°S 30.09722°E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Kirundo Province |
| Administrative center | Kirundo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 207.29 km2 (80.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,526 m (5,007 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 93,110 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
The Commune of Kirundo is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi. [1]
The Commune of Kirundo has an area of 207.3 square kilometres (80.0 sq mi) and had a population of 93,110 as of the 2008 census. [2]
The Rwihinda Lake Nature Reserve is in Kirundo commune, to the west of Kirundo Airport. Marshes extend northwest from the reserve to the Akanyaro River, which forms the border with Rwanda. [3] Lake Rwihinda has been threatened by lack of rain since 1999 and excessive evapotranspiration. [4]
Settlements include the provincial capital of Kirundo; Rutare, to the north of the airport; and Mutwenzi, near to the Mutwenzi military base.
Kirundo is divided into 22 collines , from north to south: [5]
Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, in north of the country bordering Rwanda. The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with a dispersed population and few sizable communities. Before 1970 large parts of the province were forested. Migrants from the south then cleared much of the vegetation to create agricultural land, and Kirundo became the breadbasket of Burundi. The civil war from 1993 to 2005 caused agricultural output to drop by more than half. Sice then, lack of farm inputs, poor infrastructure and shortages of water have caused widespread poverty.
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The climate of Burundi is equatorial in nature, and is marked by high mean annual temperatures, small temperature ranges, and rainfall throughout the year. Despite this, there is still considerable daily variation in temperature and rainfall across the country, depending on altitude.
Lake Mwungere is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
The Murehe Forest is an area of forest in the north of the Kirundo Province of Burundi. It is protected by the Murehe Reserve, part of the Lacs du Nord Aquatic Landscape.
The Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North, also called the Northern Protected Waterway or Northern Protected Waterscape, is a protected area in Kirundo Province, Burundi. It covers eight lakes in the north of the province, and a forest. It was designated Ramsar site no. 2149 in March 2014.
Lake Rwihinda, also known as the Lac aux Oiseaux is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi. It is home to diverse migratory birds, which are the main tourist attraction in the region. However, despite being protected, it is under threat from encroaching agriculture in this very poor region.
Lake Gitamo, or Lake Nagitamo is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Lake Gacamirindi, or Lake Gacamirinda, is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Nyavyamo Marsh is a marsh in the west of Kirundo Province, Burundi. Although parts are protected, it is mainly used for rice production.
Bugabira is a village of the Commune of Kirundo, in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Rutare is a village of the Commune of Kirundo, in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Mutwenzi is a village of the Commune of Kirundo, in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Capital: Kirundo | |
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