Bujumbura Mairie Province
province of Burundi
Bujumbura Mairie Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It consists entirely of the city Bujumbura, Burundi's former capital.
Bujumbura Mairie Province | |
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| Country | Burundi |
| Capital | Bujumbura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • Total | 1,092,859 |
| • Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
In 2000, the province encompassing Bujumbura was separated into two provinces, Bujumbura Rural Province and Bunjumbura Mairie.[1]
The city of Bujumbura is divided into three communes (as of 2014).[2] The communes are then divided into 13 neighborhoods. The communes are Muha, Mukaza and Ntahangwa.
References change
- ↑ Eggers, E., Historical Dictionary of Burundi, p. xlix.
- ↑ Bientôt la Mairie de Bujumbura composée de 3 communes | Bujumbura News