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Theprovinces ofBurundi are subdivided into 119communes.[1] The communes are further subdivided intocollines.
Burundi’s provinces and communes were created onChristmas Day in 1959 by a Belgian colonial decree. They replaced the pre-existing system of chieftains.[2]
In July 2022, the government of Burundi announced a complete overhaul of the country’s territorial subdivisions. The proposed change would reduce the amounts of provinces from 18 to 5, and reduce the amount of communes from 119 to 42. The change were approve by both theNational Assembly and theSenate. The new territorial subdivisions will take effect with the 2025 parliamentary elections.[2][3][4]
The communes are listed below, by province:
