Rumonge

Rumonge
Rumonge

Location in Burundi

Coordinates: 3°58′S 29°26′E / 3.967°S 29.433°E / -3.967; 29.433
Country Burundi
Province Rumonge Province
Population (2008)
  Total 35,931


Rumonge is the capital of Rumonge Province, Burundi, and is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The 2008 census recorded a population of 35,931 in Rumonge, making it Burundi's fourth largest city.[1] It had a big Arab (Sharji/Azri) presence before Burundi's independence in 1962.

References

  1. Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Burundi". City Population. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

Coordinates: 3°58′S 29°26′E / 3.967°S 29.433°E / -3.967; 29.433

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