Ngozi, Burundi | |
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 Location of Ngozi on the map of Burundi | |
  Ngozi, Burundi Location in Burundi | |
| Coordinates: 02°54′30″S29°49′37″E / 2.90833°S 29.82694°E | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Province | Ngozi Province |
| Elevation | 1,806 m (5,925 ft) |
| Population (2008) [1] | |
| • Total | 39,884 |
Ngozi is a town located in northern Burundi. It is the largest urban center in the Ngozi Province and the location of the provincial headquarters. [2]
The town of Ngozi is located in Ngozi Commune, in Ngozi Province, in central northern Burundi. This is approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Bujumbura, the economic and financial capital of Burundi. [3] Ngozi is located approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) north of the city of Gitega, the national political capital. [4]
The geographical coordinates of Ngozi Town are: 02°54'30.0"S, 29°49'37.0"E (Latitude: -2.908333; Longitude:29.826944). [5] The town is nestled at an average elevation of 5,925 feet (1,806 m) above mean sea level. [6]
The national population census of 16 August 1990 enumerated the population at 14,511. On 16 August 2008, the national census that year put the population of Ngozi, Burundi at 39,774 people. [1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,511 | — |
| 2008 | 39,884 | +174.9% |
| source: [1] | ||
The residents in the town and surrounding communities are primarily subsistence agriculturalists who also keep domesticated animals, primarily cattle. Crops raised include maize, sweet potatoes, coffee, bananas, cassava, beans and tea. Light industrial activities include the processing of tea and mining of tin ore. [2]
The location of the campus of the University of Ngozi, a private university, that was established in 1999. [7]
Ecobank Burundi, a commercial bank, maintains a branch in Ngozi, Burundi.[ citation needed ]
The Kigoma–Butare–Ngozi–Gitega High Voltage Power Line, which connects the electricity grids of Rwanda and Burundi passes through the town of Ngozi, Burundi. [8]
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