Jiji Hydroelectric 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.- Type: Power station
- Description: power station in Burundi
- Also known as: “Centrale Hydroélectrique de Jiji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Murembwe Hydroelectric Power Station.
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 4 km north of Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station.
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 6 km south of Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station.
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.
Commune of Buyengero
Town
Buyengero is a commune of Rumonge Province in southwestern Burundi. The capital is Buyengero. Commune of Buyengero is situated 8 km north of Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station.
Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Bururi Province, Burundi, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.88709° or 3° 53′ 14″ south
Longitude
29.56538° or 29° 33′ 55″ east
Established
June 25th, 2025
Operator
REGIDESO
Open location code
6G8F4H78+55
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In Other Languages
“Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Tashar Wutar Lantarki ta Jiji”
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Highlights: NGANDU SONGA and CDS MUHEKA.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: CDS Kinama and CDS Mubuga.
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