Rutana Province

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Rutana Province
Mkoa wa Rutana
Burundi - Rutana.svg
CountryFlag of Burundi.svg Burundi
Capital Rutana
Area
  Total
1,959.45 km2 (756.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2008 census)
  Total
333,510
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)

Rutana was one of the provinces of Burundi. In 2025, it became part of the new province of Burunga. [1]

Contents

It contained the Kagera waterfalls, and the Nyakazu Fault.

Location

Rutana Province was in the southeast of Burundi and borders Tanzania to the east. Makamba Province was to the south, Bururi Province and Gitega Province to the west and Ruyigi Province to the north. The west of the province is in the Buragane natural region, the northwest in the Buyogoma natural region and the east in the Kumoso natural region. [2]

History

Rutana Province was originally created on 26 September 1960 as part of national political and administrative reforms initiated by the Belgian colonial administration in Ruanda-Urundi. In 1962 Burundi became independent. The new constitution reduced the number of provinces and Rutana was merged into Bururi Province and Ruyigi Province. [3] In 2025, Rutana was merged once again into the new province of Burunga. [4]

Communes

It is divided administratively into the following communes:

References

  1. Manirakiza, Patrick (2025-07-06). "Burundi's new Governors sworn in following major provincial reforms - Burundi Times". Burundi Times. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  2. Atlas des quatre sites Ramsar, p. 12.
  3. Weinstein 1976, p. 241.
  4. Manirakiza, Patrick (2025-07-06). "Burundi's new Governors sworn in following major provincial reforms - Burundi Times". Burundi Times. Retrieved 2025-07-24.

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