Commune of Kirundo
Commune of Kirundo | |
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  Commune of Kirundo Commune of Kirundo in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 2°35′5″S 30°5′50″E / 2.58472°S 30.09722°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 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
The commune of Kirundo is a commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi.[1] Settlements include the provincial capital of Kirundo; Rutare, to the north of the airport; and Mutwenzi, near to the Mutwenzi military base.
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.[2] Lake Rwihinda has been threatened by lack of rain since 1999 and excessive evapotranspiration.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1982). Sub-Saharan Africa report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Akanyaru wetlands, Birdlife, retrieved 2024-06-08
- ^ Risper Nyairo, Takashi Machimura & Takanori Matsui 2020, p. 3.
Sources[edit]
- Risper Nyairo; Takashi Machimura; Takanori Matsui (24 May 2020), "A Combined Analysis of Sociological and FarmbManagement Factors Affecting Household Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change in Rural Burundi", sustainability, doi:10.3390/su12104296
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Capital: Kirundo | |
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