Makamba Province

Coordinates: 4°15′51″S 29°49′0″E / 4.26417°S 29.81667°E / -4.26417; 29.81667
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Makamba Province
Mkoa wa Makamba
Country Burundi
CapitalMakamba
Area
 • Total1,959.60 km2 (756.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total430,899
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)

Makamba Province is the southernmost province of Burundi. The province has a population of 430,899 (2008 census) and covers an area of 1,960 km2. The provincial capital is Makamba. Makamba has six communes, many refugees have returned from Tanzania to this province, especially to the communes of Kayogoro, Nyanza lac, Mabanda and Vugizo. This causes a big problem, because there is not enough land for everybody. It is the most fertile province of Burundi.

Communes[edit]

It is divided administratively into the following communes:


4°15′51″S 29°49′0″E / 4.26417°S 29.81667°E / -4.26417; 29.81667