Muramvya Province
# Muramvya Province

Muramvya Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi. The capital city is Muramvya. In 2007 the province was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.

## Culture

The area is renowned for the route of enthronement of the Bami (kings), the royal capital of Mbuye, the necropolis of the queen mothers in Mpotsa, and the royal necropolis of Nkiko-Mugamba, amongst other things.

## World Heritage status

The region's cultural and natural landscape was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on May 9, 2007 in the Mixed (Cultural & Natural) category.

## Communes

Muramvya Province is divided administratively into the following communes:

* Commune of Bukeye
* Commune of Kiganda
* Commune of Mbuye
* Commune of Muramvya
* Commune of Rutegama
