Burundi is divided into eighteen provinces, each named after their respective capital with the exception of Bujumbura Rural.
Burundi’s provinces and communes were created on Christmas Day in 1959 by a Belgian colonial decree. They replaced the pre-existing system of chieftains.[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 needs the approval of the National Assembly and the Senate to take effect.[1]
^ abbdiagnews (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.
^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. (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^. GeoHive. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^Law, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi". Statoids. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
January 29, 2023
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