Kivu region
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The Kivu region is an area in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo known for its dense population, recurring conflict, and vulnerability to outbreaks such as Ebola.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographical region ⓘ |
| borders |
Burundi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| conflictType |
ethnic conflict
ⓘ
resource-driven conflict ⓘ |
| contains |
Bukavu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ North Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ South Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| governedAs | provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Ebola outbreak vulnerability
ⓘ
high population density ⓘ humanitarian crises ⓘ public health emergencies ⓘ recurring armed conflict ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Bukavu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ Uvira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Bembe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hutu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nande NERFINISHED ⓘ Tutsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Congo War NERFINISHED ⓘ Kivu conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Congo War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
armed groups presence
ⓘ
illegal mining ⓘ internally displaced persons ⓘ refugee flows ⓘ sexual violence in conflict ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
French
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
cassiterite
ⓘ
coltan ⓘ gold ⓘ tungsten ore ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| nearbyVolcano |
Nyamuragira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyiragongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | African Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHealthIssue |
Ebola virus disease
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cholera outbreaks ⓘ measles outbreaks ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
volcanic ⓘ |
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