Songa is a
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 ...
an town and ''
colline'', seat of the
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 ...
, in
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 of Burambi, Burambi, Commune of Buyengero, Buyengero and Commune of Rumonge, Rumonge were t ...
.
Geography
The town is located on a
plain
In geography, a plain, commonly known as flatland, is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or at the base of mountains, as coastal plains, and ...
in the central-eastern area of its municipality; and is crossed by the national road RN 16 and by the provincial road RP 403. It is 15 km far from
Matana, 20 from
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 ...
and 103 from
Bujumbura
Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In la ...
, the largest city and former capital.
Personalities
*
Gilbert Tuhabonye (b. 1974), Burundian-American philanthropist and sportsman
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.comSonga at World Weather Online
Populated places in Bururi Province
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