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
Lake Rwihinda (french: Lac Rwihinda, ), also known as the ''Lac aux Oiseaux'' (Bird Lake) is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
It is home to diverse migratory birds, which are the main tourist attraction in the region. However, despite be ...
is in Kirundo commune, to the west of
Kirundo Airport
Kirundo Airport is an airstrip serving the city of Kirundo, Burundi. The airstrip is north of Kirundo, on the north shore of Lake Rwihinda.
The Kigali VOR-DME (Ident: KNM) is located north of Kirundo. The Kirundo non-directional beacon (Ide ...
.
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
Lake Rwihinda (french: Lac Rwihinda, ), also known as the ''Lac aux Oiseaux'' (Bird Lake) is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
It is home to diverse migratory birds, which are the main tourist attraction in the region. However, despite be ...
has been threatened by lack of rain since 1999 and excessive
evapotranspiration.
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
Rutare is a village of the Commune of Kirundo
The Commune of Kirundo is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi.
Location
The Commune of Kirundo has an area of and had a population of 93,110 as of the 2008 census.
Environment
The R ...
, to the north of the airport; and
Mutwenzi
Mutwenzi is a village of the Commune of Kirundo, in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.
Location
Mutwenzi is in Kirundo Commune, just southwest of south end of Lake Rwihinda. It is northwest of Kirundo City.
The Camp militaire de Mutwenzi is to t ...
, 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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