Provinces of Burundi

Politics of Burundi
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
United Nations in Burundi
flag Burundi portal

Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural.

History

The Belgian colonial administration created provinces in Burundi on September 26, 1960, to replace chiefdoms as part of a series of administrative reforms. There were 18: Bubanza, Bukirasazi, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kitega, Kirundo, Makamba, Muhinga, Muramvya, Mwaro, Mwisale, Ngozi, Ruyigi, Rutana, and Usumbura. The 1962 constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi provided for eight provinces: Bubanza, Bukirasazi, Bururi, Gitega, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, and Ruyigi.[1]

In 2000, the province encompassing Bujumbura was separated into two provinces, Bujumbura Rural and Bujumbura Mairie.[2] The newest province, Rumonge, was created on 26 March 2015 from portions of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi.[3]

In July 2022, the government of Burundi announced a complete overhaul of the country's territorial subdivisions. The proposed change would reduce the amounts of provinces from 18 to 5, and reduce the amount of communes from 119 to 42. The change were approved by both the National Assembly and the Senate and will take effect in 2025 with the new parliamentary elections.[4][5]

Provinces


See also

References

  1. ^ Weinstein 1976, p. 241.
  2. ^ Eggers, p. xlix.
  3. ^ Nkurunziza, Pierre (26 March 2015). "LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE" (PDF). Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ^ bdiagnews (2022-07-14). "Burundi : Proposition - 5 provinces au lieu de 18 et 42 communes au lieu de 119". Nouvelles du Burundi - Africa Generation News. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  5. ^ "Why Burundi will only have 5 provinces instead of 18?". RegionWeek. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. ^ "Burundi: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  7. ^ Law, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi". Statoids. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  8. ^ Nkurunziza, Pierre (26 March 2015). "LOI No 1/10 DU 26 MARS 2015 PORTANT CREATION DE LA PROVINCE DU RUMONGE ET DELIMITATION DES PROVINCES DE BUJUMBURA, BURURI ET RUMONGE" (PDF). Presidential Cabinet, Republic of Burundi. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

Works cited

  • Weinstein, Warren (1976). Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-0962-8.