• Source: Commune of Kirundo

The Commune of Kirundo is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi.




Location


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.




Environment


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.
Lake Rwihinda has been threatened by lack of rain since 1999 and excessive evapotranspiration.




Administrative divisions


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:




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Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Commune of Kirundo
• Kirundo Province
• Kirundo
• Commune of Busoni
• Commune of Bwambarangwe
• Commune of Gitobe
• Commune of Ntega
• Commune of Bugabira
• Bugabira
• Mutwenzi