{{other}} {{distinguish|Matanaq|Matanas}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Matana |other_name = |native_name = |settlement_type =Town |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |pushpin_map = Burundi |pushpin_label_position =right |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Burundi |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Burundi}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Bururi Province |subdivision_type2 = Commune |subdivision_name2 = Commune of Matana |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |timezone = Central Africa Time |utc_offset = +2 |coordinates = {{coord|3|46|01.2|S|29|41|30.0|E|region:BI|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 1900 |elevation_ft = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Matana''' is a Burundian town and ''colline'', seat of the Commune of Matana, in Bururi Province.<ref name=OSM>{{OSM|n|1343329007|Matana}}</ref>
==Geography== It is a mountain town is located at {{convert|1,900|m|ft}}, and is crossed in the middle by the national highway RN7, that links Bujumbura (94 km northwest), the largest city and former capital, to the town of Rutana (49 km southeast). It is 15 km north of Songa, 30 km north of Bururi, and the nearest places are the villages of Rubanga and Butwe.<ref name=OSM/><ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.it/maps/place/Matana,+Burundi/@-3.7239649,29.6308103,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x19c1196346f6fb63:0x8419d528455b90f3!8m2!3d-3.7316698!4d29.7194377|title=Matana}}</ref>
==Religion== Matana is the seat of the homonym Anglican diocese, part of the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi.<ref>[http://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=burundi&dio=matana The Diocese of Matana] (Anglican Communion website)</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.maplandia.com/burundi/bururi/matana/matana/ Satellite map at Maplandia.com] *[http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Matana-weather-averages/Bururi/BI.aspx Matana at World Weather Online]
{{Bururi Province}}
Category:Populated places in Bururi Province
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