Bururi

Bururi
Bururi Location in the Burundi
Coordinates: 3°57′S 29°37′E / 3.950°S 29.617°E / -3.950; 29.617
Country	Burundi
Prefecture	Bururi Province
Elevation	1,836 m (6,024 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	20,764

Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province and has around 20.000 inhabitants in 2007.

On 29 April 1972, a massacre took place here.^[1] Local Hutu gendarmes in Bururi drove out military and civil government control of the Tutsi military regime of Micombero. A republic was declared, and a week later suppressed by Burundian troops. Subsequent government reprisals against Hutu intelligentsia has been referred to as a 'partial genocide'.

References

↑ Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique (27 October 2010). Burundi 2011. Petit Futé. p. 270. ISBN 978-2-7469-2926-5. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

Bururi Province

Capital: Bururi

Commune of Bururi	Bururi Buta Gahama Gasanda Gatanga Gikokoma Gisarenda Kabogora Kagomogomo Kajabure Kamvumvu Karimbi Kibango Kiganda Kimongozi Kinama Kirabuke Kiremba Kivuruga Mahando Miremera Mpinga Mudaraza Munini Munyegeri Murehe Murinda Musagara Musorora Muyuga Muzura Nanira Ndagano Ndava Nyakarambo Nyange Rudegwe Rurembera Rushiha Rwankona Shembe Showe Taba Tarire

Commune of Matana	Matana Banda Buhana Butwe Canika Cewe Cibwire Gasibe Gisarenda Gishiha Gitanganika Gitega Gwasanga Karembwe Kavuza Kibungo Kiriza Kumuka Maramuya Mazege Migerere Mpunge Murango Murenda Musagara Mutoyi Myange Mwurire Nkingu Nyagatovu Nyakigi Nyangwa Nyarugegene Rubanga Rurenzwa Rusura

Commune of Mugamba	Mugamba Baziro Bigera Cigome Cunda Gahagaze Gasenyi Gatwe Gwiyagiro Kagongo Kanyinya Kavumu Kibatama Kibozi Kinyoni Kivogera Kwishwi Mahwane Mugumya Muramba Musanga Musasa Muzimu Ndava Ntentamaza Ntunda Nyabikonge Nyagasasa Nyagishiha Nyagitwenzi Nyakibuye Nyamayenzi Nyanza Nyarumanga Nyarutumba Nyetasha Ringira Rugata Ruhinga Ruhongore Ruko Rusarenda Rusi Tora Uwurugo Vyuya

Commune of Rutovu	Rutovu Condi Gahembe Gakwande Kabasa Kanyuzwa Rubimba Ruvuye Rwira

Commune of Songa	Songa Banza Bihari Gihoro Gitumba Kadina Karambi Karinzi Kavuza Kayange Kigabiro Kijugu Kiryama Kuwingwa Mahonda Manyoni Mbariza Muka Muntita Musamba Musasa Muvumu Muzamba Ntawantunze Nyagatwe Nyakungo Nyamuhanga Rucu Ruhuma Rukina Rukoma Rumeza Ruminamina Ruvumu Rwamabuye Rwansongo Sovu Taba

Commune of Vyanda	Vyanda Binyuro Bukanda Gitega Kaganza Mizigo Muramba Mwandaro Nyamagana Nyamitare

Coordinates: 3°57′S 29°37′E / 3.950°S 29.617°E / -3.950; 29.617

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