Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural. The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from five communes previously belonging to the provinces of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi.
Gitega is the capital and one of the largest cities in Burundi. Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau roughly 62 kilometres (39 mi) southeast 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 economical 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.
Gitega is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. Its capital is Gitega, which is also the national capital. It has a population of 725,223 as of 2008 and an area of 1,979 square kilometres (764 sq mi).
Muha is a commune of Bujumbura Mairie Province in Burundi.
Mukaza is a commune of Bujumbura Mairie Province in Burundi.
Ntahangwa is a commune of Bujumbura Mairie Province in Burundi.
Isale is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Kanyosha is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Mubimbi is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Mugongomanga is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Mukike is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Mutambu is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Mutimbuzi is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Nyabiraba is a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province in Burundi.
Bugarama is a commune of Rumonge Province in Burundi.
Muhuta is a commune of Rumonge Province in Burundi.
