ISO 3166-2:BI
ISO 3166-2:BI is the entry 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 of Burundi (whose ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BI).
Currently 16 provinces are assigned codes.[note 1] Each code starts with BI-, followed by two letters.
Current codes
Codes and subdivision names are listed as in the official standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA). Columns can be sorted by clicking on their respective buttons.
| Code | Province name |
|---|---|
| BI-BB | Bubanza |
| BI-BJ | Bujumbura[note 1] |
| 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-RT | Rutana |
| BI-RY | Ruyigi |
- ^ a b Some sources claim that the province Bujumbura has split into Bujumbura Mairie and Bujumbura Rural, but they are not assigned codes.
Changes
The following changes to ISO 3166-2:BI have been made and announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Publication date | Description of change in newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| I-4 | 2002-12-10 | Addition of one province |
Newsletter I-4
- Code addition: Mwaro (BI-MW)
See also
External links
- Provinces of Burundi, Statoids.com