| Rumonge Nature Reserve | |
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| Réserve Naturelle Forestière de Rumonge | |
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| Coordinates | 4°00′47″S29°29′35″E / 4.013°S 29.493°E |
| Area | 50 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | Office Burundais pour la Protection de l'Environnement |
Rumonge Nature Reserve is a protected area in Burundi covering 50 km2 (19 sq mi). It was established in 1980. [1] It is located at an elevation of 1,641 m (5,384 ft). [2]
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves.
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 eighteen provinces of Burundi. Former President Cyprien Ntaryamira was born here. It surrounds the former national capital Bujumbura and its provincial capital is Isale.
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.
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, the largest city and former political capital, Gitega is also the second largest city and former royal capital 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.
The Albertine Rift montane forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in east-central Africa. The ecoregion covers the mountains of the northern Albertine Rift, and is home to distinct Afromontane forests with high biodiversity.
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 Southeast 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 city is Gitega and the largest city is Bujumbura.
Burundi is a unitary state which is sub-divided at three levels: provinces, communes, and collines (hills).
Rumonge is the capital of Rumonge Province, Burundi, and is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The 2008 census recorded a population of 35,931 in Rumonge, making it Burundi's fourth largest city. It had a big Arab (Sharji/Azri) presence before Burundi's independence in 1962.
Interbank Burundi, often called Interbank, is a commercial bank in Burundi. It is licensed by the Bank of the Republic of Burundi, the national banking regulator.
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.
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.
Muhuta is a commune of Rumonge Province in Burundi.
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.
The Rumonge Regional Hospital is a hospital in Rumonge Province, Burundi.
The Siguvyaye River is a river in Burundi.
The Murembwe River is a river in Burundi.
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