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| official_name = Province of Randaland | | official_name = Province of Randaland | ||
| other_name = Purovhinzi eRandaland<br> | | other_name = Purovhinzi eRandaland<br>Intara yigihugu ya-Eranda | ||
| motto = | | motto = | ||
| settlement_type = [[Rwizikuru#Administrative divisions|Province]] | | settlement_type = [[Rwizikuru#Administrative divisions|Province]] | ||
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The current province was created in 1890 as the Western Territory from the [[Northern Territory (Rwizikuru)|Northern Territory]], and would become a province of Riziland in 1907, receiving its current name of Randaland after the [[Randa people|Randa]], who until the late 19th century governed the area as part of the [[Kingdom of Randaland]]. | The current province was created in 1890 as the Western Territory from the [[Northern Territory (Rwizikuru)|Northern Territory]], and would become a province of Riziland in 1907, receiving its current name of Randaland after the [[Randa people|Randa]], who until the late 19th century governed the area as part of the [[Kingdom of Randaland]]. | ||
[[Category:Rwizikuru]] | [[Category:Administrative divisions of Rwizikuru]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:06, 15 August 2023
Province of Randaland
Purovhinzi eRandaland Intara yigihugu ya-Eranda | |
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| File:Mumbengegwi.png | |
| Country | File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru |
| Capital | Ichambu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Josiah Manirambona |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,950,239 |
| • Rank | 4th in Rwizikuru |
| Time zone | Rwizikuran Standard Time |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
Randaland (Randa: Yigihugu ya-Eranda) is a province in Rwizikuru, which as of the 2011 census is the fourth-most populous province in the country, with 3.9 million inhabitants living in the district. Its district seat is Majabvi. It is bordered to the west by Mabifia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the east by the Midlands, and to the south by Manathea.
The current province was created in 1890 as the Western Territory from the Northern Territory, and would become a province of Riziland in 1907, receiving its current name of Randaland after the Randa, who until the late 19th century governed the area as part of the Kingdom of Randaland.