Capital Cankuzo

Area 1,965 km²

Population

(1999 estimate) 172,477

One of the 17 provinces of Burundi. Located in the eastern part of the country, the province covers an area of 1,965 km². The provincial capital is Cankuzo.

Communes

Cankuzo province is divided into five communes; each governed by an elected 25-member council:Cankuzo Commune ;Cendajuru Commune ;Gisagara Commune ;Kigamba Commune ;Mishiha Commune .