Commune of Cendajuru
Commune of Cendajuru | |
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  Commune of Cendajuru Location within Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 3°18′19″S 30°35′24″E / 3.30528°S 30.59000°E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Cankuzo Province |
| Administrative center | Cendajuru |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
The commune of Cendajuru is a commune of Cankuzo Province in north-eastern Burundi.
Geography
The commune is in the south of Cankuzo Province.[1] The area of the commune is 183.6 square kilometres (70.9 sq mi). It contains three zones and 17 collines:[2]
| CENDAJURU | Cendajuru, Kabageni, Kibande, Kigarika, Kiruhura, Kiyange, Mugongo |
| NYAMUGARI | Busyana, Gashirwe, Gitaramuka, Nyamugari, Rukoyoyo |
| TWINKWAVU | Gisoro, Misugi, Nyagisovu, Nyakuguma, Twinkwavu |
The commune is irrigated by the Ruru and Rumpungwe rivers. The part in the Buyogoma natural region has a plateau-type relief, while the part in the Moso natural region has flat or slightly undulating terrain.[3]
Population
The population as of 2008 was 32,458.[4]
Events
In May 2022 hippopotamus along the Rumpungwe River in the Commune of Cendajuru were destroying rice, cassava and bean crops and terrorizing the local population.[5]
References
Sources
- "Cendajuru, Commune in Burundi", citypopulation.de, retrieved 2024-08-22
- Monographie de la Commune Cendajuru (PDF) (in French), Ministere de la planification du developpement et de la reconstruction nationale, September 2006, retrieved 2024-08-22
- Mugisha, Hervé (19 May 2022), "Gisuru: des hippopotames sèment le chaos", Iwacu (in French), retrieved 2024-08-22
Capital: Cankuzo | |