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| Province | Sud-Kivu |
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| - Mayor | Ms. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to See also Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Article 2 of the 2005 Congolese Constitution which came into effect in February 2006 specifies twenty-five new provinces Sud-Kivu ( Kivu-Sud, South Kivu) is a province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Nzita Kavungirwa |
| Population (2004) | |
| - City | 476,000 |
| - Metro | 226,000 |
| Time zone | DRC2 (UTC+2) |
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-eastern extent of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Lake Kivu is one of the Great Lakes of Africa. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Cyangugu is a city and capital of the Rusizi district of West Province, Rwanda. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the The Ruzizi River flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, descending rapidly from about 1500 metres above sea level to about It is the capital of the Sud-Kivu province and has a population of over 245,000, with another 250,000 people living in the surrounding towns and villages. Sud-Kivu ( Kivu-Sud, South Kivu) is a province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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History
Bukavu was established in 1901 by the Belgian colonial authorities. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Originally named Costermansville (or Costermansstad in Dutch), it had a prominent European population under colonial rule. They were attracted by the subtropical climate (Lake Kivu is 1,500 metres above sea level) and scenic location (Bukavu is built on five peninsulas and has been described as "a green hand, dipped in the lake"). Many colonial villas have gardens sloping down to the shore.
By contrast, the main residential district for ordinary people, Kadutu, climbs up the hillside inland. The surrounding hills reach a height of 2,000 metres.
Formerly an administrative centre for the whole of the Kivu region, the town lost some of its status as result of the growth of Goma. Administrative centre (in Norwegian administrativt senter; in Portuguese centro administrativo) is often used in several countries to refer to Kivu was the name for a large "Region" in the Democratic Republic of Congo under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko that bordered Lake Kivu. Goma is a City in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi
Following the Rwandan Genocide, Hutu refugees and many members of the former Hutu-led government fled as part of the Great Lakes refugee crisis. The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda 's minority Tutsis and the moderates of its Hutu majority The According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race The Great Lakes refugee crisis is the common name for the situation beginning with the exodus in April 1994 of over two million Rwandans to neighboring countries of the Great The refugee camps around Goma and Bukavu became a center of the Hutu insurgency from the camps against the new Tutsi government of Rwanda. The The Tutsi are one of three native Peoples of the nations of Rwanda and Burundi in central Africa, the other two being the Twa The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the In November 1996 at the start of the First Congo War, Rwandan government forces consequently attacked the Hutu camps, and forces of the then Zaire government which allowed the insurgency. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The First Congo War (November 1996 to May 1997 ended when Zairean President Mobutu Sésé Seko was overthrown by rebel forces backed by foreign powers such as The Republic of Zaire (pronunciation; République du Zaïre was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between October 27, 1971 The Rwandan government supported rebels in Zaire led by Laurent Kabila who overthrew the Kinshasa government with their help, and then fell out with them, leading to the Second Congo War. Laurent-Désiré Kabila ( November 27, 1939 – January 16, 2001) was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Rwanda supported the rebel Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) against Kabila. The Congolese Rally for Democracy, sometimes Rally for Congolese Democracy, was a rebel group operating in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The RCD was dominated by the Banyamulenge, allies of the Tutsi and Bukavu saw sporadic fighting between government forces and the RCD, especially in 2004. The Banyamulenge are a group of mainly Tutsi Kinyarwanda speakers living in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
On June 3, 2004, protestors in several Congolese cities took to the streets to demonstrate against the United Nations for failing to prevent Bukavu from falling to Rwandan-backed RCD forces led by General Nkunda. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Laurent Nkunda alias Laurent Nkundabatware or Laurent Nkunda Batware (born February 2, 1967) is a former [1] About 16. 000 women were raped on a single weekend after General Nkunda said told his troops "This city is yours for three days. "[2] In September 2007 Nkunda, who had been persuaded to fall in line with the peace accords which ended the war and re-integrate his troops with the Congolese government forces, again rebelled and started attacking government troops north of Goma.
Transport
Bukavu was an important transport hub and gateway to eastern DR Congo, but as a result of the wars the road network has deteriorated and highways to Goma, Kisangani and other towns have not been fully restored. As with Goma, close proximity to the paved road network of East Africa and the functioning eastern section of the Trans-African Highway to Mombasa may allow a faster recovery than other Congolese towns. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. The Lagos - Mombasa Highway (also known as the Mombasa-Lagos Highway) is Trans-African Highway 8 and is principal road route between West Bukavu's proximity to the Lake Tanganyika ports of Bujumbura and Kalundu-Uvira give it an additional advantage, with access on the lake to the railheads of Kigoma (linked to Dar es Salaam) and Kalemie (rail link to Katanga, in need of rehabilitation). Lake Tanganyika is a large Lake in central Africa (3° 20' to 8° 48' South and from 29° 5' to 31° 15' East Bujumbura (ˌbuːdʒəmˈbuːrə is the Capital city of Burundi. Uvira is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the province of Sud-Kivu, located at the north end of Lake Tanganyika. Uvira is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the province of Sud-Kivu, located at the north end of Lake Tanganyika. A railhead is a terminus of a railway line that interfaces with another Transport mode, such as Shipping. Kigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. Kalemie, formerly Albertville / Albertstad, is a town on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Katanga is a southern province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bukavu has numerous lakeside wharves and boat transport is used extensively in the Congolese waters of the lake in the absence of well maintained roads. A wharf is a landing place or Pier where ships may tie up and load or unload
Kavumu Airport (ICAO code:FZMA, IATA code: BKY) located about 30 kilometres north is the domestic airport for Bukavu.
Hospital
Status of Women
Women continue to face major problems of violence in the wake of war in the eastern DRC. Panzi Hospital was founded in 1992 in Bukavu, the capital of the Sud-Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fondation chirezi in August 2007 launched a project for women's trauma healing and care, based in Bukavu. '''Fondation Chirezi''' ('''FOCHI''' is a local non-governmental organisation established in the African Great Lakes Region by Floribert Kazingufu Kasirusiru (Flory Zozo
Natural hazards: Lake Kivu
Although not threatened by volcanoes as Goma is, Bukavu is equally in danger from a potential limnic eruption from Lake Kivu, in which vast quantities of dissolved carbon dioxide and methane could explode from the lake and threaten the lives of the 2 million people who live near the lake. A limnic eruption, also referred to as a lake overturn, is a rare type of Natural disaster in which Carbon dioxide (CO2 suddenly erupts from [3]
Other features
- Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, a mountain gorilla reserve, is located in the mountains to the west extending north of the city. Kahuzi-Biéga National Park is in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, 50 km west of the town of Bukavu in the Kivu Region near to the western
References
- ^ Global Witness Under-Mining Peace – The Explosive Trade in Cassiterite in Eastern DRC
- ^ Der Spiegel (in German)
- ^ "Killer Lakes." BBC Two Thursday 4 April 2002, summarised at www. bbc. co. uk.
- Diallo, Siradiou (1975). Le Zaire aujourd'hui. Editions Jeune Afrique. ISBN 2-85258-021-7.
- UN Department for Humanitarian Affairs, Inter-Regional Information Network briefings IRIN
External links
- Detailed Map of Bukavu
- (French) Worldwide Bukavu Community Website
- (German) Spiegel-Online article
- Panzi Hospital of Bukavu
- See http://www.3tamis.org, the web site of Bukavu and his area. Beautiful pictures, vidéos, stories and the "Pages jaunes de Bukavu"
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