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| Capital | Cankuzo | |
| Governor | Régine Katabarumwe (UPRONA) |
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| Area | 1,965 km² Ranked 4th |
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| Population (1999 estimate) |
172,477 Ranked 17th |
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| Communes | 5 | |
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Cankuzo is 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.
- Commune of Cankuzo
- Commune of Cendajuru
- Commune of Gisagara
- Commune of Kigamba
- Commune of Mishiha
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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Coordinates: 3°12′52″S 30°36′38″E / 3.21444°S 30.61056°E
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