The Commune of Kirundo is a
commune of
Kirundo Province in northern
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 ...
.
Location
The Commune of Kirundo has an area of and had a population of 93,110 as of the 2008 census.
Environment
The
Rwihinda Lake Nature Reserve is in Kirundo commune, to the west of
Kirundo Airport.
Marshes extend northwest from the reserve to the Akanyaro River, which forms the border with
Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...
.
Lake Rwihinda has been threatened by lack of rain since 1999 and excessive
evapotranspiration
Evapotranspiration (ET) is the combined processes by which water moves from the earth’s surface into the atmosphere. It covers both water evaporation (movement of water to the air directly from soil, canopies, and water bodies) and transpi ...
.
Administrative divisions
Settlements include the provincial capital of
Kirundo
Kirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province
Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are loca ...
;
Rutare, to the north of the airport; and
Mutwenzi, near to the Mutwenzi military base.
Kirundo is divided into 22 ''
collines'', from north to south:
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Kirundo
Kirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province
Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are loca ...
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