Mitakataka, from "Umutakataka", a tree originating from Burundi, is a village in the

Commune of Bubanza Bubanza is a commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi. The capital lies at Bubanza city. Towns and villages Bubanza (capital) Bihembe Butega Buvyuko Cabire Kabwitika Karonge Kuwintaba Mitakataka Nyabugoye Nyabugoye is a ...

Bubanza Province Bubanza is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. Communes It is divided administratively into 5 communes: * Commune of Bubanza ( Bubanza) * Commune of Gihanga ( Gihanga) * Commune of Musigati ( Musigati) * Commune of Mpanda (Mpanda Mpanda ...

in north western

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 is one of the province's most populous villages and is home to Canal River, an irrigation artificial river created in the aftermath of the country's decolonization. Notable people from the village are the honourable Manasse Nzobonimpa, a member of the

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and former governor of

Bubanza Bubanza is a city located in northwestern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bubanza Province. It is also the seat of the Commune of Bubanza Bubanza is a Communes of Burundi, commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi. The capital li ...

and Nyabenda Pascal, a former president of the CNDD-FDD party. The village is famously known for its huge paddy fields making it one of the richest villages and the best contributor to the province of Bubanza in terms of tax based on production. Paddy farming is therefore the main activity of the villagers. Other crops include

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, cassava, beans, etc. Before and after the 1993 Burundi Civil War, the village has been a rich source of gravel used in roads construction throughout the country. Gahongore, a hill sitting at the center of the village is said to be rich in minerals although a concrete study is yet to be conducted

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Satellite map at Maplandia.com
* https://www.azomining.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=206 Populated places in Burundi Bubanza Province {{Burundi-geo-stub