Butanyerera

Butanyerera
The zone of Banga in the commune of Matongo in Butanyerera
Location of Butanyerera in Burundi
Coordinates: 3°S 30°E / 3°S 30°E / -3; 30
Country Burundi
Inaugurated2025
CapitalNgozi
Government
 • GovernorVictor Segasago (CNDD-FDD)
Area
 • Total
4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
2,530,206
 • Density565/km2 (1,460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Butanyerera is the second most populous of Burundi's five provinces. It covers an area of 4,480 square kilometres (1,730 sq mi) and recorded a population of 2,530,206 in the 2024 Burundian census. The capital and the largest town in the province is Ngozi, which reported a population of 39,884 in the 2008 Burundian census. Other significant towns in Butanyerera include Kayanza and Kirundo, which reported populations of 21,767 and 10,024 respectively in the 2008 Burundian census.