Mugendo | |
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Village | |
  Mugendo | |
| Coordinates: 2°31′07″S29°59′28″E / 2.5185°S 29.991°E | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Province | Kirundo |
| Commune | Commune of Ntega |
Mugendo is a village in the Commune of Ntega, Kirundo Province in the north of Burundi.
Mugendo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Mugendo | |
| Coordinates: 2°31′07″S29°59′28″E / 2.5185°S 29.991°E | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Province | Kirundo |
| Commune | Commune of Ntega |
Mugendo is a village in the Commune of Ntega, Kirundo Province in the north of Burundi.
Mugendo is in the north of the Commune of Ntega, to the northeast of Lake Narungazi. A road leads south to the communal center of Ntega. The Commune of Bugabira is to the northeast, and the Akanyaru River is to the west, forming the border between Burundi and Rwanda. [1] The Köppen climate classification is Aw: Tropical savanna, wet. [2]
A senior student left the Mugendo Communal High School to escape the sexual advances of the headmaster. In March 2023 she wrote a letter to Jean-Marie Musabanganji, the Commune's Director of Education, telling him of her situation, which had forced her to leave school. [3] She took the headmaster to court but did not succeed. On 27 June 2023 she wrote to the Governor of Kirundo, saying the authorities had not listened to her when deciding her case. On 12 July 2023 she was detained in Ngozi Prison after judges of the Kirundo High Court accused her of "violating professional secrecy". [4] She spent several days in prison before, after a public outcry, the Minister of Education, Dr. François Havyarimana, said that she was to be provisionally released. [5] [6]
In April 2023 it was reported that a public tap for drinking water had been installed near the Mugendo CDS (Health Center). Before then people from the Mugendo colline had to travel 3 to 4 kilometres (1.9 to 2.5 mi) to the water source at Muringanire, and then pay for the water, or else drink unsafe water. Now they can obtain safe water free from public taps between 10 am and 4 pm each day. Water flows freely on sunny days, but the flow weakens in cloudy weather, which can cause problems. [7] In April 2024 Christophe Manirambona, Deputy Inspector General of the National Police of Burundi, joined the local people in maintenance of the road connecting the Ntega and Mugendo zones of the commune. He called on the people of the commune, and of the Kirundo Province, to ensure that the upcoming elections were peaceful. [8]
Philippe Njoni is a well known person from Mugendo. He was born there in 1953. He studied at the University of Burundi from 1973 to 1977, then joined the Ministry of Education, where he worked as a teacher and school director. He worked in the national office of the Burundi Workers Union (UTB) from 1989 to 1992, then became an advisor to the cabinet of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government. From 1993 to 2005, he was governor of Kirundo Province. From 2005 to 2010 he was Minister of Transport, Post and Telecommunications, and principal advisor to the first Vice.President of the Republic of Burundi. He died in 2017. [9]
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. Since then, lack of farm inputs, poor infrastructure and shortages of water have caused widespread poverty.
The commune of Bugabira is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi. The capital is Bugabira. There are health centers at Muyange and Ruhehe.
Busoni is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi. The seat lies at Busoni.
The Commune of Gitobe is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi.
The commune of Ntega is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi.
Alain Tribert Mutabazi is a Burundian politician who was the governor of northern Province of Kirundo and later was appointed Minister of Defense.
Philippe Njoni (1953-2017) was a Burundian politician and educator. He was the former Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications in Burundi, having been appointed to the position in 2007 by the former president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza. His term began on 14 November 2007.
Lake Mwungere is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Lake Narungazi, or Lake Narugazi, Lake Narunganzi, is a lake in the Commune of Ntega in Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Kabanga is a village and a colline in the Commune of Busoni, Kirundo Province, Burundi.
Rurata is a watercourse in Burundi. It is located in Kirundo Province, in the northern part of the country, 120 kilometers northeast of the capital Bujumbura.
Ntega is a large village, the seat of the Commune of Ntega, Kirundo Province in the north of Burundi.
Jean-Marie Muhirwa is a politician who was elected senator for Kirundo Province, Burundi in 2015. He resigned in 2016 to become a member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).
Nyavyamo Marsh is a marsh in the west of Kirundo Province, Burundi. Although parts are protected, it is mainly used for rice production.
Melchior Nankwahomba was a politician who was appointed governor of Kirundo Province in 2015.
Ruhehe is a large village and colline of the Commune of Bugabira, in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Rugero is a colline in Kirundo Commune, Kirundo Province, Burundi.
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