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Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, Congo DR, DR Congo, DRC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, the DRC is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo . 20th century. 1924 - Bukavu becomes part of the newly formed administrative Province Orientale in colonial Belgian Congo. ( fr) 1925 - Seat of Kivu District relocated to Bukavu from Rutshuru. [1]
- 1960-1965
- 1996-1997
- 1960-1971
- post-1960
Bukavu, city, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa, on a peninsula extending into Lake Kivu. It is a commercial and industrial centre, a lake port, and a tourist city with road access northwest to Kisangani, southwest to Kasai, south to Lubumbashi, and to East Africa.
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Bukavu is nestled along the gorgeously contorted shoreline at the southern tip of Lake Kivu, and is a pleasant and friendly town that boasts some of DRC's most attractive architecture, although this is best seen from the water.
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. It is the capital of the South Kivu Province and as of 2012 it had an estimated population of 806,940. Contents. History. Geography. Climate.
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Bukavu (prononcé / b u. k a. v u /), anciennement Costermansville (en néerlandais : Costermansstad), est une ville de la république démocratique du Congo située sur la rive sud-ouest du lac Kivu, et elle est la capitale de la province du Sud-Kivu.
