Kinama
Kinama is a village in Commune of Buyengero, Rumonge Province and has an elevation of 1,312 metres. Kinama is situated nearby to the village Mubuga, as well as near Kanyabitumwe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station and Murembwe Hydroelectric Power Station.
Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
The Jiji Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station built in Burunga Province, in what is the former Bururi Province of Burundi. It was officially inaugurated par President Évariste Ndayishimiye on 24 June 2025.
Murembwe Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
The Murembwe Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station in the Bururi Province of Burundi. It was inaugurated on 16 June 2026 by Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye. Murembwe Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 3 km north of Kinama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gasanda and Bururi Forest Natural Reserve.
Gasanda
Village
Gasanda is a village in the Commune of Bururi in Bururi Province in southern Burundi. It is located southwest of Bururi and the Bururi Forest Reserve is in the area. Gasanda is situated 7 km south of Kinama.
Bururi Forest Natural Reserve
Bururi Forest National Reserve is a protected area located in southwestern Burundi, covering an expanse of 3,300 hectares of altitude damp forest. Established in 1951 and classified as a wilderness area, it is managed by the Institut National pour l’Environnement et la Conservation de la Nature.
Kinama
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Commune of Buyengero, Rumonge Province, Burundi, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.87777° or 3° 52′ 40″ south
Longitude
29.55863° or 29° 33′ 31″ east
Elevation
1,312 metres (4,304 feet)
Open location code
6G8F4HC5+VF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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