ISO 3166-2:BI is the entry for Burundi 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 (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Burundi, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 18 provinces.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is BI, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Burundi. The second part is two letters.
Current codes
editSubdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (rn), (fr) |
|---|---|
| BI-BB | Bubanza |
| BI-BM | Bujumbura Mairie |
| BI-BL | Bujumbura Rural |
| 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-RM | Rumonge |
| BI-RT | Rutana |
| BI-RY | Ruyigi |
Changes
editThe following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter I-4 | 2002-12-10 | Addition of one province | Subdivisions added: BI-MW Mwaro |
| Newsletter II-2 | 2010-06-30 | Update of the administrative structure and of the list source | Subdivisions added: BI-BM Bujumbura Mairie BI-BL Bujumbura Rural Subdivisions deleted: BI-BJ Bujumbura |
The following changes to the entry are listed on ISO's online catalogue, the Online Browsing Platform:
| Effective date of change | Short description of change (en) | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-30 | Update of the administrative structure and of the list source | |
| 2015-11-27 | Addition of one province BI-RM; update List Source | Subdivision added: BI-RM Rumonge |
See also
edit- Subdivisions of Burundi
- FIPS region codes of Burundi
- Neighbouring countries: CD, RW, TZ
External links
edit- ISO Online Browsing Platform: BI
- Provinces of Burundi, Statoids.com