Rumonge Province
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Rumonge | |
|---|---|
 The town of Rumonge | |
 Map of the former province of Rumonge in Burundi | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Established | 2015 |
| Disestablished | 2025 |
| Capital | Rumonge |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,079.72 km2 (416.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 352,026 |
| • Density | 326.035/km2 (844.426/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Rumonge was one of the provinces of Burundi.[2] It was created on 26 March 2015 by combining the communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumonge, previously part of Bururi Province, with the Bugarama and Muhuta communes previously belonging to Bujumbura Rural Province.[3] In 2025, it was divided between the new provinces of Burunga and Bujumbura.[4] The communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumonge became part of Burunga, while the communes of Bugarama and Muhuta became part of the province of Bujumbura.[5]
The capital was at Rumonge,[3] on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The Rumonge Nature Reserve, a semi-deciduous forest, and Kigwena Nature Reserve, a lowland tropical forest, were located in the province.
