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Kirundo Province

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Country
  
Burundi

Area rank
  
Ranked 8th

Capital
  
Kirundo

Kirundo Province

Kirundo Province is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi. Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are located in commune Busone, and Lake Rwihinda is in commune Kirundo. Kirundo is the capital city of province Kirundo.

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Map of Kirundo, Burundi

Before the climate change, Kirundo was the richest province because of its productive land. Now Kirundo is no longer productive. The climate change devastate the province forever. In fifteen years those three lakes are almost half evaporated.

It is the northernmost province and it shares an international border with Rwanda.

Communes

It is divided administratively into the following communes:

  • Commune of Bugabira
  • Commune of Busoni
  • Commune of Bwambarangwe
  • Commune of Gitobe
  • Commune of Kirundo
  • Commune of Ntega
  • Commune of Vumbi
  • References

    Kirundo Province Wikipedia