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Karuzi Province

Coordinates: 3°7′46″S 30°4′59″E / 3.12944°S 30.08306°E / -3.12944; 30.08306
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Karuzi Province
Country Burundi
CapitalKaruzi
Area
 • Total1,457.40 km2 (562.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total436,443
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)

Karuzi Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi.

Location

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Karuzi Province is in the north-center of Burundi. Gitega Province and Ruyigi Province are to the south, Cankuzo Province to the east, and Muyinga Province and Ngozi Province are to the north. A small part of the northwest is in the Buyenzi natural region, and a small part of the west is in the Kirimiro natural region. The northeast of the province is in the Bweru natural region and the southeast is in the Buyogoma natural region.[1]

Communes

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It is divided administratively into the following communes:

Events

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Six mass graves with 6,032 bodies were found by Burundi's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Karuzi Province in January and February 2020. Some of the victims were identified by clothes and rosaries.[2]

References

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Sources

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  • Atlas des quatre sites Ramsar: Localisation et Resources (PDF) (in French), Ministry of Water, Environment and Urbanism, October 2014, retrieved 2024-06-22


3°7′46″S 30°4′59″E / 3.12944°S 30.08306°E / -3.12944; 30.08306