List of colonial residents of Burundi

[2] After Urundi fell under Belgian control and became part of the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the Belgians placed it under the oversight of a Residency based in Gitega.

This system of administration continued when Ruanda-Urundi became a United Nations trust territory.

A significant amount of Belgian colonial policy was carried out by the residency.

[3] The office of the Vice Governor-General, based in Usumbura (now Bujumbura), was responsible for overseeing the whole of Ruanda-Urundi.

[4] (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)