Buhumuza
Buhumuza | |
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Market in Cankuzo, the capital of Buhumuza | |
Location of Buhumuza in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 3°00′S 30°30′E / 3°S 30.5°E | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Inaugurated | 2025 |
| Capital | Cankuzo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Dénise Ndaruhekeye (CNDD-FDD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,931 km2 (2,290 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 2,052,261 |
| • Density | 346.0/km2 (896.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.