The Commune of Kirundo is a
commune of
Kirundo Province
Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, in north of the country bordering Rwanda.
The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with a dispersed population and few sizable communities.
Before 1970 large parts of the province we ...
in northern
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 ...
.
Location
The Commune of Kirundo has an area of and had a population of 93,110 as of the 2008 census.
Environment
The
Rwihinda Lake Nature Reserve is in Kirundo commune, to the west of
Kirundo Airport
Kirundo Airport is an airstrip serving the city of Kirundo, Burundi. The airstrip is north of Kirundo, on the north shore of Lake Rwihinda.
The Kigali VOR-DME (Ident: KNM) is located north of Kirundo. The Kirundo non-directional beacon (Ide ...
.
Marshes extend northwest from the reserve to the Akanyaro River, which forms the border with
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
.
Lake Rwihinda has been threatened by lack of rain since 1999 and excessive
evapotranspiration
Evapotranspiration (ET) refers to the combined processes which move water from the Earth's surface (open water and ice surfaces, bare soil and vegetation) into the Atmosphere of Earth, atmosphere. It covers both water evaporation (movement of w ...
.
Administrative divisions
Settlements include the provincial capital of
Kirundo
Kirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province
Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, in north of the country bordering Rwanda.
The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with a ...
;
Rutare, to the north of the airport; and
Mutwenzi, near to the Mutwenzi military base.
Kirundo is divided into 22 ''
collines'', from north to south:
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Kirundo
Kirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province
Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, in north of the country bordering Rwanda.
The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with a ...
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