The

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Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...

are subdivided into 119

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. The communes are further subdivided into collines. Burundi’s provinces and communes were created on

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in 1959 by a Belgian colonial decree. They replaced the pre-existing system of chieftains. 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 approve by both the

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and the

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. The new territorial subdivisions will take effect with the 2025 parliamentary elections. The communes are listed below, by province:

Bubanza Bubanza is a city located in northwestern Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southe ...

# Commune of Bubanza # Commune of Gihanga # Commune of Musigati # Commune of Mpanda # Commune of Rugazi

Bujumbura Mairie

# Commune of Muha # Commune of Mukaza # Commune of Ntahangwa

Bujumbura Rural

# Commune of Isale # Commune of Kabezi # Commune of Kanyosha # Commune of Mubimbi # Commune of Mugongomanga # Commune of Mukike # Commune of Mutambu # Commune of Mutimbuzi # Commune of Nyabiraba

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, provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Commune o ...

# Commune of Bururi # Commune of Matana # Commune of Mugamba # Commune of Rutovu #

Commune of Songa The commune of Songa is a commune of Bururi Province in south-western Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African G ...

Commune of Vyanda The commune of Vyanda is a commune of Bururi Province in south-western Burundi. The capital lies at Vyanda Vyanda is a town and seat of the Commune of Vyanda in Bururi Province in southern Burundi. It has a population of 29,685 and by road it ...

Cankuzo

# Commune of Cankuzo # Commune of Cendajuru # Commune of Gisagara # Commune of Kigamba # Commune of Mishiha

Cibitoke

# Commune of Buganda # Commune of Bukinanyana # Commune of Mabayi # Commune of Mugina # Commune of Murwi # Commune of Rugombo

Gitega Gitega (), formerly Kitega, is the political capital of Burundi. Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau roughly east of Bujumbura, the largest city and former political capital, Gitega is the country's fourth la ...

# Commune of Bugendana # Commune of Bukirasazi # Commune of Buraza # Commune of Giheta # Commune of Gishubi # Commune of Gitega # Commune of Itaba # Commune of Makebuko # Commune of Mutaho # Commune of Nyanrusange # Commune of Ryansoro

Karuzi

# Commune of Bugenyuzi # Commune of Buhiga # Commune of Gihogazi # Commune of Gitaramuka # Commune of Mutumba # Commune of Nyabikere # Commune of Shombo

Kayanza

# Commune of Butaganzwa # Commune of Gahombo # Commune of Gatara # Commune of Kabarore # Commune of Kayanza # Commune of Matongo # Commune of Muhanga # Commune of Muruta # Commune of Rango

Kirundo

# Commune of Bugabira # Commune of Busoni # Commune of Bwambarangwe # Commune of Gitobe # Commune of Kirundo # Commune of Ntega # Commune of Vumbi

Makamba

# Commune of Kayogoro # Commune of Kibago # Commune of Mabanda # Commune of Makamba # Commune of Nyanza-Lac # Commune of Vugizo

Muramvya Muramvya is a city located in central Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast A ...

# Commune of Bukeye # Commune of Kiganda # Commune of Mbuye # Commune of Muramvya # Commune of Rutegama

Muyinga

# Commune of Buhinyuza # Commune of Butihinda # Commune of Gashoho # Commune of Gasorwe # Commune of Giteranyi # Commune of Muyinga # Commune of Mwakiro

Mwaro

# Commune of Bisoro # Commune of Gisozi # Commune of Kayokwe # Commune of Ndava # Commune of Nyabihanga # Commune of Rusaka

Ngozi

# Commune of Busiga # Commune of Gashikanwa # Commune of Kiremba # Commune of Marangara # Commune of Mwumba # Commune of Ngozi # Commune of Nyamurenza # Commune of Ruhororo # Commune of Tangara

Rumonge

# Commune of Bugarama # Commune of Burambi # Commune of Buyengero # Commune of Muhuta # Commune of Rumonge

Rutana

# Commune of Bukemba # Commune of Giharo # Commune of Gitanga # Commune of Mpinga-Kayove # Commune of Musongati # Commune of Rutana

Ruyigi

# Commune of Butaganzwa # Commune of Butezi # Commune of Bweru #

Commune of Gisuru The commune of Gisuru is a commune of Ruyigi Province in eastern Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great ...

# Commune of Kinyinya # Commune of Nyabitsinda # Commune of Ruyigi