Matana is a
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 ...
an town and ''
colline
''Colline'' is a 1929 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. It has also been published as ''Hill of Destiny''. It tells the story of a small hamlet in Provence where the superstitious residents struggle against nature, as their settlement is stru ...
'', seat of the
Commune of Matana
The commune of Matana is a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a mun ...
, in
Bururi Province
Bururi Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumonge were transferred to the province of Rumonge when it was created in 2015.
Overview
Burur ...
.
Geography
It is a mountain town is located at , and is crossed in the middle by the national highway RN7, that links
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 ...
(94 km northwest), the largest city and former capital, to the town of
Rutana
Rutana is a town in southern Burundi. It lies west of Mount Kikizi, one of the highest mountains in the nation. The Kagera Falls lie near the town. It is the capital of Rutana Province, one of the 18 provinces of Burundi
Burundi (, ), off ...
(49 km southeast). It is 15 km north of
Songa, 30 km north of
Bururi
Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province
Bururi Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumong ...
, and the nearest places are the villages of
Rubanga and
Butwe.
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Religion
Matana is the seat of the homonym Anglican diocese, part of the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi
The Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi (French: Province de l'Église anglicane du Burundi) is a province of the Anglican Communion, located in East Africa between Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, and the Congo. The Archbishop and Primate of Buru ...
.The Diocese of Matana
(Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion after the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Founded in 1867 in London, the communion has more than 85 million members within the Church of England and other ...
website)
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.comMatana at World Weather Online
Populated places in Bururi Province
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