Rumonge

Rumonge
Rumonge
Location in Burundi
Coordinates: 3°58′S 29°26′E / 3.967°S 29.433°E / -3.967; 29.433
Country Burundi
Province Rumonge Province
Population (2008.[1])
 • Total 35,931

Rumonge is the capital of Rumonge Province, Burundi, and is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The 2008 census recorded a population of 35,931 in Rumonge, making it Burundi's fourth largest city.[1] It had a big Arab (Sharji/Azri) presence before Burundi's independence in 1962.

References

  1. 1 2 Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Burundi". City Population. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

Coordinates: 3°58′S 29°26′E / 3.967°S 29.433°E / -3.967; 29.433

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