Rutana
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| Coordinates | 3 ° 55 ′ S , 30 ° 0 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Burundi | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | BI-RT | ||
| height | 1719 m | ||
| Residents | 23,654 (2012) | ||
Rutana is a city in the south of Burundi and the capital of the province of Rutana .
geography
In the north it borders on the municipality of Buraza , in the southwest on the municipality of Gitanga , in the south on the municipality of Bukemba , in the southeast on the municipality of Mpinga and Kayove , in the east on the municipalities of Giharo and Musongati and in the west on the municipality of Rutovu .
A few kilometers from Rutana are the factories of Sosumo , a state-owned company in the Moso sugar industry.
The city is west of Mount Kikizi , one of the highest mountains in the nation. The Kagera Falls are also close to the city. It is the capital of Rutana Province , one of the 17 provinces of Burundi.
population
A census from 2012 counted 23,654 inhabitants.
religion
Rutana is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Rutana , which was founded on January 17, 2009.
gallery
Rutana building for the provincial administration
Rutana Courthouse
Post Office Rutana
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Burundi - largest cities (per geographical entity) . January 11, 2013 ( World Gazetteer: Burundi - largest cities (per geographical entity) ( Memento from January 11, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) [accessed on September 6, 2018]).