Talk:Collines of Burundi

With all the respect that everyone deserves, this article is still yet a stub. It yet shows all of the Collines of all of the Communes of Burundi. I was hoping if anyone could cooperate to try to complete this article with the remaining. Wish you luck and thanks for your cooperation. User:johnluisocasio

I'm working on it, John. Be patient... there are over 2000 collines for me to track and I have other projects at work as well. Rarelibra 03:36, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. Glad to hear that And I hope so. jlog3000 (talk) 15:42, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

It's been 18 years... I think you might want to revitalize this project Walteronthehill (talk) 01:41, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm aware of that. But how so? Especially now with the recent changes on the higher administrative division changes since 2023. Like it was nearly 15 provinces and about 150 communes in the 2000's and 2010's, only to be sliced into 5 and 40 ish respectively, due to its new local government act. Plus, it's been so long that I hadn't followed up much. jlog3000 (talk) jlog3000 (talk) 11:08, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Some communes don't have collines

Not all of these communes have collines, and so they should be deleted. Walteronthehill (talk) 16:27, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

So you're saying that not all communes have sub-local areas/units within their territorial borders? Meaning that they are basically "co-extensive" or "conterminous"? Wow, so much for only having just a downtown centre WITHOUT any subsequent additional populated places for each commune to have to become said commune in the first place. jlog3000 (talk) 16:37, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

They wouldn't be called "collines", especially not the urban areas. Walteronthehill (talk) 20:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Ok, well in that case, what is the right term for the sub-local areas within communes [or municipalities] within Burundi (on both urban and rural areas) called, from a standpoint and/or perspective of "populated places" (i.e.: villages, localities, settlements, communities, quarters, hamlets, etc.)?

And for the record, I've even tried to contact the country's official national statistical office or institute about the regards; yet to no avail so far. jlog3000 (talk) 20:22, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

I think that they are called "quartiers". It would probably be a better idea to state that in the article. Walteronthehill (talk) 20:36, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

But I'm not the one that "created" the Collines of Burundi Wiki page article. Also, are "quartiers" the same populated place type for both urban and rural areas within a commune in Burundi? jlog3000 (talk) 21:06, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

That is a good point. Quartiers are urban "versions" of collines. Walteronthehill (talk) 21:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Well, that word "quartier" is understandably clear in use for urban-type populated places within a municipality (or commune in French). But if "colline" (meaning "hill" in French, which is a topographical unit or area, not an administrative division unit type) is not the proper word to determine the same for rural-type populated places, then would it be either "localite" or "communaute" or "village" or something similar?

Also, I wish the Government of Burundi or its national statistical office/institute would clarify about this from a sub-communal or sub-municipal area/unit/zone aspect. jlog3000 (talk) 21:14, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

They are called either collines or quartiers. Walteronthehill (talk) 21:23, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Then in the communes that don't have collines or quartiers, do they have similar sub-local units within? And if so, how come those aren't being applied per se? jlog3000 (talk) 21:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

It's all collines in the rural areas or all quartiers in the urban areas. Walteronthehill (talk) 21:32, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Then can you assure me that in every commune within Burundi has at least more than one populated place within their borders? jlog3000 (talk) 21:34, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes Walteronthehill (talk) 21:43, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Ok. Partly, that's all I have asked. Although otherwise I bet it would be weird for a commune to have just one populated place (i.e.: being only the downtown centre), if you get what I mean.

Also, I wonder if there is an official list of "collines" or "quartiers" grouped by each and all of the current communes within all of the current provinces since the 2023 municipal/local government/administrative division reform; but using the former pre-2023 communes and former pre-20203 provinces. jlog3000 (talk) 22:10, 23 May 2026 (UTC)