Cibitoke Province
Cibitoke Province | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Capital | Cibitoke |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,635.52 km2 (631.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 460,435 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Cibitoke Province was one of the provinces of Burundi.[1] In 2025, it was merged into the new Bujumbura Province.[2]
Location
Cibitoke Province was in the northwest of Burundi. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was to the west and Rwanda is to the north. Bubanza Province was to the south and Kayanza Province was to the east. Cibitoke Province contained part of the Imbo natural region in the west, Mumirwa natural region in the center and Mugamba natural region in the east.[3]
Communes
It was divided administratively into the following communes:
- Commune of Buganda
- Commune of Bukinanyana
- Commune of Mabayi
- Commune of Mugina
- Commune of Murwi
- Commune of Rugombo
References
- ^ "Burundi". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Manirakiza, Patrick (2025-07-06). "Burundi's new Governors sworn in following major provincial reforms". Burundi Times. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ Atlas des quatre sites Ramsar, p. 12.
Sources
- Atlas des quatre sites Ramsar: Localisation et Resources (PDF) (in French), Ministry of Water, Environment and Urbanism, October 2014, retrieved 2024-06-22