Loading AI tools
Commune in Kirundo Province, Burundi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Commune of Kirundo is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi.[1]
Commune of Kirundo | |
|---|---|
| |
  Commune of Kirundo Commune of Kirundo in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 2°35′5″S 30°5′50″E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Kirundo Province |
| Administrative center | Kirundo |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.29 km2 (80.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,526 m (5,007 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 93,110 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
The Commune of Kirundo has an area of 207.3 square kilometres (80.0 sq mi) and had a population of 93,110 as of the 2008 census.[2]
The Rwihinda Lake Nature Reserve is in Kirundo commune, to the west of Kirundo Airport. Marshes extend northwest from the reserve to the Akanyaro River, which forms the border with Rwanda.[3] Lake Rwihinda has been threatened by lack of rain since 1999 and excessive evapotranspiration.[4]
Settlements include the provincial capital of Kirundo; 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:[5]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
