Bukavu
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Bukavu is a major city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, located on the southwestern shore of Lake Kivu near the Rwandan border.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
commune of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| borderCrossingWith | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | South Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateClassification | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| connectedByRoadTo |
Goma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kigali NERFINISHED ⓘ Uvira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| economySector |
services
ⓘ
small-scale industry ⓘ trade ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| formerName |
Costermansstad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Costermansville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Bukavu Kavumu Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderConnectionTo |
Cyangugu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rusizi District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatholicDiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFootballClub |
OC Bukavu Dawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OC Muungano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortOn | Lake Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Université Catholique de Bukavu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Université Officielle de Bukavu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCenterOf | South Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorCityOf | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Mashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInHighlands | Mitumba Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| locatedInRift | Albertine Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Rwanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rwandan border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwestern shore of Lake Kivu ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lake Kivu (via local toponymy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Bukavu Kavumu Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMiningAreasOf | South Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
proximity to conflict zones in eastern DRC
ⓘ
role as humanitarian and NGO hub in eastern DRC ⓘ scenic location on Lake Kivu and surrounding hills ⓘ |
| populationEstimate |
over 1 million in metropolitan area
ⓘ
over 800000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
French
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Christianity ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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