Bujumbura Mairie Province

Bujumbura Mairie Province
Province
Country Burundi
Capital Bujumbura
Area
  Total 86.52 km2 (33.41 sq mi)
Population (2008 census)
  Total 497,166
  Density 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)

Bujumbura Mairie Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It consists entirely of the city of Bujumbura, Burundi's capital.

History

It was created by splitting Bujumbura Province into Bujumbura Mairie Province and Bujumbura Rural Province.

Administrative subdivisions

The city of Bujumbura is divided into 13 urban communes (neighborhoods), per Ministerial Order No. 530/1279 of 22 September 2005.[1]

  • Buterere
    • Quarters: Buterere I, Buterere II A, Buterere II B, Kabusa, Kiyange, Maramvya, Mubone, Mugaruro, Kiyange(fr)
  • Buyenzi
    • Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
  • Bwiza
    • Quarters: Bwiza I, Bwiza II, Bwiza III, Bwiza IV, Kwijabe I, Kwijabe II, Kwijabe III
  • Cibitoke
    • Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
  • Gihosha
    • Quarters: Gasenyi, Gihosha, Gikungu, Kigobe, Mutanga-Nord, Muyaga, Nyabagere, Taba, Winterekwa
  • Kamenge
    • Quarters: Gikizi, Gituro, Heha, Kavumu, Mirango I, Mirango II, Songa, Teza, Twinyoni
  • Kanyosha
    • Quarters: Gisyo-Nyabaranda, Musama, Nyabugete, Kizingwe-Bihara, Nkega-Busoro, Ruziba, Kajiji
  • Kigobe
    • Quarters: Kigobe Nord, Kigobe Sud
  • Kinama
    • Quarters: Bubanza, Buhinyuza, Bukirasazi I, Bukirasazi II, Bururi, Carama, Gitega, Kanga, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, Ruyigi, SOCARTI.
  • Kinindo
    • Quarters: Kibenga, Kinanira I, Kinanira II, Kinanira III, Kinindo, Zeimet-OUA
  • Musaga
    • Quarters: Gasekebuye-Gikoto, Gitaramuka, Kamesa, Kinanira I, Kinanira II
  • Ngagara
    • Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, Industriel
  • Nyakabiga
    • Quarters: Kigwati, Nyakabiga I, Nyakabiga II, Nyakabiga III
  • Rohero
    • Quarters: Centre Ville, Rohero I - Gatoke, Kabondo, Mutanga-Sud - Sororezo, Asiatique, I.N.S.S, Rohero II, Kiriri-Vugizo

References

  1. "L'administration de la Municipalité de Bujumbura". Villedebujumbura.org (in French). Mairie de Bujumbura. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.

Coordinates: 3°22′44″S 29°21′39″E / 3.37889°S 29.36083°E / -3.37889; 29.36083

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