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 Nyarus ...
in
Bubanza Province
Bubanza is one of the 18 Provinces of Burundi, provinces of Burundi.
Location
Bubanza is in the north-west of Burundi, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east.
Cibitoke Province is to the north, Kayanza Province and Muramvya ...
in north 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 Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...
. 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
Assembly and former governor of
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 ...
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
palm oil
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from o ...
, 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
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com* https://www.azomining.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=206
Populated places in Bubanza Province
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