Cankuzo Province
Cankuzo Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi.[1] Located in the eastern part of the country, the province covers an area of 1,965 km2. The provincial capital is Cankuzo.
Cankuzo Province | |
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| Country |  Burundi |
| Capital | Cankuzo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Régine Katabarumwe (UPRONA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,964.54 km2 (758.51 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 4th |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 228,873 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Communes
Cankuzo Province is divided into five communes; each governed by an elected 25-member council.
Politics
Direct Communal and National Assembly elections were held throughout Burundi on 3 June and 4 July 2005, respectively.
- In communal council elections, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD- FDD) won a majority of the 125 seats followed by the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) and Union for National Progress (UPRONA). Smaller parties won the remaining seats.
- Cankuzo province has four deputies in the National Assembly. They are distributed as follows: CNDD-FDD – 2, FRODEBU – 1, UPRONA – 1.
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