The Communes of Burundi are divided into 2,639 collines. Colline means "hill" in French, one of the three official languages of the country. After a parliamentary vote, a proposed new territorial subdivision was voted. With this new subdivision, the number of collines will be increased to 3,044.
Collines serve as the base level for community decision-making, often with elected colline councils playing a key role in local governance and conflict resolution.
These collines are home to roughly 90% of Burundi's rural population, many of whom rely on hill-based subsistence agriculture, but they are increasingly threatened by soil erosion and landslides exacerbated by climate change.
The current collines are listed below, by commune:
Bisoro
Buburu Buhabwa Gitaramuka Kanka Kariba Kiganda Kirika Kivoga Mabaya Masango Mashunzi Munanira Musumba Nyabisiga Rubamvye Rutovu
Bubanza
Buhororo Buvyuko Ciya Gahongore Gatura Gitanga Karinzi Kazeke Kivyiru Mitakataka Mugimbu Muhanza Muhenga Muramba Mwanda Ngara Nyabitaka Rugunga Rurabo Shari Urban Center Zina
Bugabira
Gaturanda Gitwe Kigina Kigoma Kiri Kiyonza Nyabikenke Nyakarama Rubuga Rugasa
Buganda
Cunyu Gasenyi Kaburantwa Kagunuzi Kasega Murambi Muremera Mwunguzi Ndava Nimba Nyamitanga Ruhagarika
Bugarama
Burangwa Cashi Gahuni Gitwaro Janda Kagoma Kayombe Kizuga Magara I Magara II Magara III Magara IV Mihongoro Mugendo Nyabungere Nyagushwe Saga
Bugendana
Bitare Carire Cishwa Gaterama Gitongo Gitora Jenda Kibasi Kibundo Mirama Mugitega Mukoro Mutoyi Mwurire Nikanda Nyagisenyi Nyakeru Nyamagana Runyeri Rushanga Rwingiri Wiruvu
Bugenyuzi
Bhindye Bihemba Bonero Nyagoba Rugazi Ruharo Rusasa Rusenga Rwandagaro Rwimbogo Teme
Buhiga
Buhiga Buhinyuza Burenza Bushirambeho Cigati Gasenyi Gisenyi Gitanga Kajeri Kanyange Karamba Karunyinya Karuri Magamba Mayenzi Muhweza Miwoya Nkoronko Nyamabega Nzibariba Ramvya Rudaraza Rukamba Rutonganikwa Ruyaga Rweya Shanga Urban Center
Buhinyuza
Bugungu Buhinyuza Bunywana Butihinda Bwasira Gasave Gihongo Gitaramuka Jarama Kara Karehe Karongwe Kibimba Kiyange Mabago Muramba Ntobwe Nyabucugu Nyagishiru Nyankurazo Nyaruhengeri Nyarunazi Rugazi Rugongo Ruvumu
Bujumbura Mairie
Buterere Buyenzi Bwiza Cibitoke Gihosha Kamenge Kanyosha Kinama Kinindo Musaga Ngagara Nyakabiga Rohero
Bukemba
Bugiga Bukemba Butare Gihofi Murama Rutanga
Bukeye
Buhorwa Burarana Busangana Busekara Gahaga Gaharo Gashishima Gikonge Kigereka Kivogero Kiziguro Musumba Nyambo Nyarucamo Rusha Rwantsinda Rweteto Shumba
Bukinanyana
Bihembe Bubegwa Bumba Burimbi Burkinanyana Gahabura Gakomero Giserama Kibati Kibaya Munyinya Nderama Nyampinda Nyamyeha Nyangwe Nyarubugu Nyarwumba Rehembe Rtyazo Rusenda Sehe Shimwe
Bukirasazi
Buhanda Bukirasazi Bunyuka Gasongati Kibere Kibuye Migano Mpingwe Buhanda Nyambuye Nyamisure Rugabano Rugoma Rukoki Ruvumu Rwinyana Shaya Tema
Burambi
Bisaka Buhinyuza Busaga Busura Buyenzi Gahinda Gakonko Gatobo Gisenyi Gishiha Gitaba Gitaramuka Gitongwe Magana Maramvya Murara Murenge Muzi Rumonyi Rutwenzi Rwaniro
Buraza
Bibate Bubaji Bugega Buraza Buriza Butemba Butezi Gicure Gisura Gitaramuka Kabumbe Mahonda Maza Mugano Musebeyi Muyange Ndago Ndava Rweza
Bururi
Buhinga Burarana Burenza Burunga Gahago Gasenyi Gatanga Gisanze Jungwe Karwa Kiganda Kiremba Mahonda Mubuga Mudahandwa Mugozi Munini Murago Muzima Nyamiyaga Nyarugera Nyarwaga Nyavyamo Rukanda Rushemeza Ruvumu Tongwe Urban Center
Busiga
Bigera Bitambwe Caga Cendajuru Gahini Gatika Gitemezi Kavumu Kididiri Kigufi Kimagara Kinyami Kirimba Magana Makombe Mihama Mpago Mparamirundi Mpondogoto Munyange Murambi Mureme Mutsindi Mutumba Muyogoro Nyabizinu Nyamisebo Nyange Nyanza Tubiri Rubari Rugori Rumbaga Rwanyege
Busoni
Buhimba Burara Buringa Gatare Gatemere Gatete Gisenyi Gitete Higiro Kabanga Kagege Karambo Kibonde Kididiri Kigoma Kiravumba Kivo Kumana Marembo Mugobe Mukerwa Munazi Munyinya Murore Mutambi Muvyuko Muyange Nyabisindu Nyabugeni Nyagisozi Nyakizu Renga Rugarama Ruheha Runyinya Rurende Rurira Rutabo Ruvaga Rwibikare Sigu
Bwiza
Gihanga
Kamenge
Kanyosha
Kinama
Quartier Gitega Q. Ruyigi Q. Bubanza Q. Muyinga Q. Muramvya
Musigati
Mpanda
Park National de la Kibra Nyeshanga Buringa Ninga Ruhahe Mpanda Butanuka Ruziba Butembe Kivyibusha Kanenga Gihanga Murira Rumotomoto Buramata Kizina Gifurwe Gahwazi Gatagura Nyomvyi Masha Cabiza Rugunga Kagwema Gihungwe Busongo Muyange Musenyi Nyamabere Rugenge Rubira Murengeza Muzinda Mutara Kibenga Butanuka Kirengane Rutake Ruce Giseza Kabanga Rwamvurwe Rugazi Kibuye Nyenkarange Kayange Bugume Karambira
Musaga
Ngagara
Nyakabiga
Kigwati Nyakabiga I Nyakabiga II Nyakabiga III
Rohero
Rugazi
See also Makamba Vugizo Kiyazi Rutegama Rurambira Nyanza-Lac
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