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Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural.

History

The Belgian colonial administration created provinces in Burundi on September 26, 1960, to replace chiefdoms as part of a series of administrative reforms. There were 18: Bubanza, Bukirasazi, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kitega, Kirundo, Makamba, Muhinga, Muramvya, Mwaro, Mwisale, Ngozi, Ruyigi, Rutana, and Usumbura. The 1962 constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi provided for eight provinces: Bubanza, Bukirasazi, Bururi, Gitega, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, and Ruyigi.

In 2000, the province encompassing Bujumbura was separated into two provinces, Bujumbura Rural and Bujumbura Mairie. The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from portions of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi.

In July 2022, the government of Burundi announced a complete overhaul of the country's territorial subdivisions. The proposed change would reduce the amounts of provinces from 18 to 5, and reduce the amount of communes from 119 to 42. The change were approved by both the National Assembly and the Senate and will take effect in 2025 with the new parliamentary elections.

With the new administrative division, the country is now made up of 5 provinces : Buhumuza, Bujumbura, Burunga, Butanyerera and Gitega. These provinces are furthermore subdivided into 42 communes, 451 zones and 3044 hills (or districts)

Provinces

See also

• Communes of Burundi
• Collines of Burundi
• Geography of Burundi
• List of Burundian provinces by area
• List of Burundian provinces by population
• List of Burundian provincial governors
• ISO 3166-2:BI

References

1. Weinstein 1976, p. 241.
2. Eggers, p. xlix.
3. Nkurunziza, Pierre (26 March 2015). "LOI N 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
4. bdiagnews (2022-07-14). "Burundi : Proposition - 5 provinces au lieu de 18 et 42 communes au lieu de 119". Nouvelles du Burundi - Africa Generation News. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
5. "Why Burundi will only have 5 provinces instead of 18?". RegionWeek. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
6. "Loi Organique N° 1/05 du 16 Mars 2023 portant détermination et délimitation des Provinces, des Communes, des Zones, des Collines et/ou Quartiers de la République du Burundi". CENI Burundi. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
7. "Burundi: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
8. Law, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi". Statoids. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
9. Nkurunziza, Pierre (26 March 2015). "LOI N 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.

Works cited

• Weinstein, Warren (1976). Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-0962-8.

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

• Provinces of Burundi
• Subdivisions of Burundi
• Lists of subdivisions of Burundi
• Administrative divisions in Africa
• First-level administrative divisions by country