ISO 3166-2:BI is the entry in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of Burundi (whose ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BI).
Currently 16 provinces are assigned codes.[note 1] Each code starts with BI-, followed by two letters.
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Current codes
Codes and subdivision names are listed as in the official standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA). Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name |
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| BI-BB | Bubanza |
| BI-BJ | Bujumbura |
| BI-BR | Bururi |
| BI-CA | Cankuzo |
| BI-CI | Cibitoke |
| BI-GI | Gitega |
| BI-KR | Karuzi |
| BI-KY | Kayanza |
| BI-KI | Kirundo |
| BI-MA | Makamba |
| BI-MU | Muramvya |
| BI-MY | Muyinga |
| BI-MW | Mwaro |
| BI-NG | Ngozi |
| BI-RT | Rutana |
| BI-RY | Ruyigi |
- Notes
- ^ Some sources claim that the province Bujumbura has split into Bujumbura Mairie (which contains the capital city Bujumbura) and Bujumbura Rural.
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been made and announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Publication date | Description of change in newsletter | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-4 | 2002-12-10 | Addition of one province | Subdivision added: BI-MW Mwaro |
See also
- Subdivisions of Burundi
- FIPS region codes of Burundi (standard withdrawn in 2008)
External links
- Provinces of Burundi, Statoids.com
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