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Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural. The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from five communes previously belonging to the provinces of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi.^[1]

Province	Capital	Area (km²) ^[2]	Population (2008 census)^[3]
Bubanza	Bubanza	1,089.04	338,023
Bujumbura Mairie	Bujumbura	86.52	497,166
Bujumbura Rural	Isale	1,059.84	464,818
Bururi	Bururi	1,644.68	313,102
Cankuzo	Cankuzo	1,964.54	228,873
Cibitoke	Cibitoke	1,635.53	460,435
Gitega	Gitega	1,978.96	725,223
Karuzi	Karuzi	1,457.40	436,443
Kayanza	Kayanza	1,233.24	585,412
Kirundo	Kirundo	1,703.34	628,256
Makamba	Makamba	1,959.60	430,899
Muramvya	Muramvya	695.52	292,589
Muyinga	Muyinga	1,836.26	632,409
Mwaro	Mwaro	839.60	273,143
Ngozi	Ngozi	1,473.86	660,717
Rumonge	Rumonge	1,079.72	352,026
Rutana	Rutana	1,959.45	333,510
Ruyigi	Ruyigi	2,338.88	400,530

References[edit]

^ Nkurunziza, Pierre (26 March 2015). "LOI N^o 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.
^ "Burundi: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^ Law, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi". Statoids. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

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Provinces of Burundi

Bubanza Bujumbura Mairie Bujumbura Rural Bururi Cankuzo Cibitoke Gitega Karuzi Kayanza Kirundo Makamba Muramvya Muyinga Mwaro Ngozi Rumonge Rutana Ruyigi