Bubanza is a city in northwestern Burundi. It serves as the capital of Bubanza Province and is also the seat of the Commune of Bubanza.
The city is located in the country's northwest, a region that includes part of Burundi's western border area. As a provincial capital, Bubanza functions as an administrative center for the surrounding province and commune.
Among the notable figures associated with Bubanza Province are Manasse Nzobonimpa, the province's first post-war governor; Gabriel Ntisezerana, a former second Vice-President of the Republic; and Pascal Nyabenda, a former president of the Burundi National Assembly.