Butembo
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Butembo is a major commercial city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as a trading hub and economic center in North Kivu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butembo city | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | city in North Kivu Province ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| economySector |
agricultural trade
ⓘ
livestock trade ⓘ retail commerce ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| economyType | trade‑oriented economy ⓘ |
| elevation | high‑altitude city ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipal authorities of Butembo ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cross‑border commerce
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cross‑border trade with Uganda
ⓘ
important regional market ⓘ road connections to other North Kivu cities ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
local airstrip or small airport
ⓘ
urban road network ⓘ |
| healthContext | affected by Ebola outbreaks in North Kivu region ⓘ |
| is |
economic center of North Kivu
ⓘ
major commercial city ⓘ trading hub ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Kivu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| nearbyEntity |
Beni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virunga National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lakes region of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
densely populated urban area
ⓘ
predominantly Nande ethnic group ⓘ |
| regionCapitalRole | major economic pole in North Kivu ⓘ |
| religionPresence |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNetworkRole | node on regional trade routes between DRC and Uganda ⓘ |
| role |
collection center for agricultural products from surrounding rural areas
ⓘ
distribution center for goods in eastern DRC ⓘ |
| securityContext | affected by conflict in eastern DRC ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| tradesIn |
cash crops
ⓘ
consumer goods ⓘ foodstuffs ⓘ |
| transportLink |
road link to Beni
ⓘ
road link to Goma ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
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Butembo city