Matana

Not to be confused with Matanaq or Matanas.

Matana
Town
Matana Location in Burundi
Coordinates: 3°46′01.2″S 29°41′30.0″E / 3.767000°S 29.691667°E / -3.767000; 29.691667Coordinates: 3°46′01.2″S 29°41′30.0″E / 3.767000°S 29.691667°E / -3.767000; 29.691667
Country	Burundi
Province	Bururi Province
Commune	Commune of Matana
Elevation	1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Time zone	Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Matana is a Burundian town and colline, seat of the Commune of Matana, in Bururi Province.^[1]

Geography

It is a mountain town is located at 1,900 metres (6,200 ft), and is crossed in the middle by the national highway RN7, that links Bujumbura (94 km northwest), the national capital, to the town of Rutana (49 km southeast). It is 15 km north of Songa, 30 km north of Bururi, and the nearest places are the villages of Rubanga and Butwe.^[1]^[2]

Religion

Matana is the seat of the homonym Anglican diocese, part of the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi.^[3]

References

1 2 1343329007 Matana on OpenStreetMap
↑ Google. "Matana" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
↑ The Diocese of Matana (Anglican Communion website)

External links

Bururi Province

Capital: Bururi

Commune of Bururi	Bururi Buta Gahama Gasanda Gatanga Gikokoma Gisarenda Kabogora Kagomogomo Kajabure Kamvumvu Karimbi Kibango Kiganda Kimongozi Kinama Kirabuke Kiremba Kivuruga Mahando Miremera Mpinga Mudaraza Munini Munyegeri Murehe Murinda Musagara Musorora Muyuga Muzura Nanira Ndagano Ndava Nyakarambo Nyange Rudegwe Rurembera Rushiha Rwankona Shembe Showe Taba Tarire

Commune of Matana	Matana Banda Buhana Butwe Canika Cewe Cibwire Gasibe Gisarenda Gishiha Gitanganika Gitega Gwasanga Karembwe Kavuza Kibungo Kiriza Kumuka Maramuya Mazege Migerere Mpunge Murango Murenda Musagara Mutoyi Myange Mwurire Nkingu Nyagatovu Nyakigi Nyangwa Nyarugegene Rubanga Rurenzwa Rusura

Commune of Mugamba	Mugamba Baziro Bigera Cigome Cunda Gahagaze Gasenyi Gatwe Gwiyagiro Kagongo Kanyinya Kavumu Kibatama Kibozi Kinyoni Kivogera Kwishwi Mahwane Mugumya Muramba Musanga Musasa Muzimu Ndava Ntentamaza Ntunda Nyabikonge Nyagasasa Nyagishiha Nyagitwenzi Nyakibuye Nyamayenzi Nyanza Nyarumanga Nyarutumba Nyetasha Ringira Rugata Ruhinga Ruhongore Ruko Rusarenda Rusi Tora Uwurugo Vyuya

Commune of Rutovu	Rutovu Condi Gahembe Gakwande Kabasa Kanyuzwa Rubimba Ruvuye Rwira

Commune of Songa	Songa Banza Bihari Gihoro Gitumba Kadina Karambi Karinzi Kavuza Kayange Kigabiro Kijugu Kiryama Kuwingwa Mahonda Manyoni Mbariza Muka Muntita Musamba Musasa Muvumu Muzamba Ntawantunze Nyagatwe Nyakungo Nyamuhanga Rucu Ruhuma Rukina Rukoma Rumeza Ruminamina Ruvumu Rwamabuye Rwansongo Sovu Taba

Commune of Vyanda	Vyanda Binyuro Bukanda Gitega Kaganza Mizigo Muramba Mwandaro Nyamagana Nyamitare

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