Bujumbura Mairie Province is one of the eighteen provinces of

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

. It consists entirely of the city of

Bujumbura Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's normal capital. In late ...

, Burundi's former capital.

History

It was created by splitting

Bujumbura Province Bujumbura Province is a former province of Burundi. It is now split into the Bujumbura Mairie Province Bujumbura Mairie Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It consists entirely of the city of Bujumbura, Burundi's former capit ...

into Bujumbura Mairie Province and

Bujumbura Rural Province Bujumbura Rural Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. Former President of Burundi Cyprien Ntaryamira was born here. The province surrounds the former national capital Bujumbura. The provincial capital is Isale. Communes Bujumbura Rur ...

Administrative subdivisions

The city of Bujumbura is divided into three communes (as of 2014),Bientôt la Mairie de Bujumbura composée de 3 communes , Bujumbura News
/ref> which are sub-divided into 13 neighborhoods (per Ministerial Order No. 530/1279 of 22 September 2005), which are further sub-divided into quarters * Commune of Muha ** Kanyosha *** Quarters: Gisyo-Nyabaranda, Musama, Nyabugete, Kizingwe-Bihara, Nkega-Busoro, Ruziba, Kajiji ** Kinindo *** Quarters: Kibenga, Kinanira I, Kinanira II, Kinanira III, Kinindo, Zeimet-OUA ** *** Quarters: Gasekebuye-Gikoto, Gitaramuka, Kamesa, Kinanira I, Kinanira II *

Commune of Mukaza Mukaza is a commune of Bujumbura Mairie Province in Burundi. See also * Communes of Burundi The provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 119 communes. The communes are further subdivided into collines. Burundi’s provinces and communes ...

Buyenzi The commune of Buyenzi is a commune of Bujumbura Mairie Province Bujumbura Mairie Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It consists entirely of the city of Bujumbura, Burundi's former capital. History It was created by split ...

*** Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII ** *** Quarters: Bwiza I, Bwiza II, Bwiza III, Bwiza IV, Kwijabe I, Kwijabe II, Kwijabe III ** *** Quarters: Kigwati, Nyakabiga I, Nyakabiga II, Nyakabiga III ** *** Quarters: Centre Ville, Rohero I - Gatoke, Kabondo, Mutanga-Sud - Sororezo, Asiatique, I.N.S.S, Rohero II, Kiriri-Vugizo *

Commune of Ntahangwa Ntahangwa is a commune of Bujumbura Mairie Province in Burundi. See also * Communes of Burundi The provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 119 communes. The communes are further subdivided into collines. Burundi’s provinces and communes ...

** Buterere *** Quarters: Buterere I, Buterere II A, Buterere II B, Kabusa, Kiyange, Maramvya, Mubone, Mugaruro, Kiyange ** *** Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII ** Gihosha *** Quarters: Gasenyi, Gihosha, Gikungu, Kigobe, Mutanga-Nord, Muyaga, Nyabagere, Taba, Winterekwa ** *** Quarters: Gikizi, Gituro, Heha, Kavumu, Mirango I, Mirango II, Songa, Teza, Twinyoni ** Kigobe *** Quarters: Kigobe Nord, Kigobe Sud ** Kinama *** Quarters: Bubanza, Buhinyuza, Bukirasazi I, Bukirasazi II, Bururi, Carama, Gitega, Kanga, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, Ruyigi, SOCARTI. ** *** Quarters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, Industriel

References

External links

Map of Bujumbura
in 2009, showing 13 communes {{Authority control Provinces of Burundi *Mairie Province *Mairie