Rumonge
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Rumonge | |
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  Rumonge Location in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 3°58′S 29°26′E / 3.967°S 29.433°E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Rumonge Province |
| Population (2008.[1]) | |
| • 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.
The Rumonge Hospital is a public regional hospital.[2] It serves the Rumonge Health District.[3] The present hospital has its origins as a dispensary created in 1922 during the Belgian colonial period. Over the years it steadily expanded, until today it can accommodate a large number of patients.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Burundi". City Population. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Financement base sur la performance.
- ^ Carte Sanitaire du Burundi.
- ^ Qui Sommes Nous?.
Sources
[edit]- Carte Sanitaire du Burundi (PDF), Burundi Ministry of Public Health, 2016, retrieved 2024-06-21
- Financement base sur la performance HR Rumonge (in French), Ministere de la Sante Publique et de la Lutte Contre le Sida, retrieved 2024-07-09
- Qui Sommes Nous? (in French), Rumonge Hospital, retrieved 2024-07-15
3°58′S 29°26′E / 3.967°S 29.433°E
Capital: Rumonge | |
| Commune of Bugarama | |
| Commune of Burambi | |
| Commune of Buyengero | |
| Commune of Muhuta | |
| Commune of Rumonge | |
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