Buhumuza

Buhumuza
Market in Cankuzo, the capital of Buhumuza
Location of Buhumuza in Burundi
Coordinates: 3°00′S 30°30′E / 3°S 30.5°E / -3; 30.5
Country Burundi
Inaugurated2025
CapitalCankuzo
Government
 • GovernorDénise Ndaruhekeye (CNDD-FDD)
Area
 • Total
5,931 km2 (2,290 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
2,052,261
 • Density346.0/km2 (896.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Buhumuza is the least populous of Burundi's five provinces. It covers an area of 5,931 square kilometres (2,290 sq mi) and recorded a population of 2,052,261 in the 2024 Burundian census. The province's capital is Cankuzo, while Muyinga is its largest town, reporting a population of 9,609 in the 2008 Burundian census.