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Bujumbura Rural Province

Coordinates: 3°22′44″S 29°25′36″E / 3.37889°S 29.42667°E / -3.37889; 29.42667
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Bujumbura Rural Province
Location of Bujumbura Rural Province
Country Burundi
CapitalIsale
Area
 • Total1,319.12 km2 (509.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total730,000
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

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.[2]

Communes[edit]

Bujumbura Rural Province administers nine communes:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Law, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi". Statoids. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b Nkurunziza, Pierre (26 March 2015). "LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE" (PDF). Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

3°22′44″S 29°25′36″E / 3.37889°S 29.42667°E / -3.37889; 29.42667