Idjwi, or Ijwi, is an inland island in Lake Kivu which forms part of South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At 70 km (43 mi) in length and with an area of 340 km2 (131 sq mi), it is the second-largest lake island in Africa and the tenth largest in the world. Idjwi is roughly equidistant between the Congo and Rwanda, with 10 to 15 kilometres (6 to 9 mi) separating its western shore from the DRC mainland and a similar distance between its eastern shore and the coastline of Rwanda. The island's southern tip, however, lies only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from a promontory of the Rwandan coast.
Kalehe est une localité, chef-lieu du territoire de Kahele au Sud-Kivu en République démocratique du Congo.Il est entièrement rural et occupé par une population d'environ 450.000- 850.000 habitants. Les principales activités du territoire de Kalehe sont l'agriculture, l'élevage, la pêche, l'extraction artisanale des matières premières ( Or, Étain, Colombo-Tantalite, cassitérite,..) ,et le commerce des produits vivriers/pêche. Les habitants de Kalehe sont les Bahavu, Bashi, Bahunde, Bahutu, Batembo et Banande. Les langues parlées a Kalehe sont principalement le Kihavu, Kiswahili et le Français. Les grandes agglomérations où l'on trouve une population d'environ 50.000 a 100.000 habitants sont:Kalehe-Centre, Nyabibwe, Minova, Numbi, Katana, Kalungu, Bunyakiri et Bulenga. Kalehe est un territoire administré par un Administrateur de Territoire, appuyé socialement par un chef Coutumier qui est responsable de la communauté Bahavu, le Mwami Ntambuka. L'on trouve à Kalehe une communauté florissante des églises chrétiennes, des écoles primaires et secondaires, des hôpitaux publics et privés, et d'autres structures d'intérêt public. L'honorable Vital Banywesize Muhini, digne fils du Congo-RDC, est originaire de ce territoire du Sud Kivu.
LAéroport de Kamituga (ICAO : FZPB) est un aéroport servant la ville de Kamituga, dans la province du Sud-Kivu à l'est de la République démocratique du Congo.
Mutarule is a village near Luberizi, in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is noted for a number of violent incidents since the 2010s.
Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika.
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.
The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected area near Bukavu town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated near the western bank of Lake Kivu and the Rwandan border. Established in 1970 by the Belgian photographer and conservationist Adrien Deschryver, the park is named after two dormant volcanoes, Mount Kahuzi and Mount Biega, which are within its limits. With an area of 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi), Kahuzi-Biega is one of the biggest national parks in the country. Set in both mountainous and lowland terrain, it is one of the last refuges of the rare species of Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri), an endangered category under the IUCN Red List. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1980 for its unique biodiversity of rainforest habitat and its eastern lowland gorillas. In 1997, it was listed on the List of World Heritage in Danger because of the political instability of the region, an influx of refugees, and increasing wildlife exploitation.
South Kivu (Jimbo la Kivu Kusini in Swahili), (French: Sud-Kivu) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu.
Uvira is a city in the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Uvira is a Roman Catholic diocese, a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bukavu.
Fizi is a territory in the south of Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering the South Kivu territories of Uvira, Mwenga and Shabunda to the north, Lake Tanganyika or Tanzania in the east, and the provinces Katanga in the south and Maniema in the west.
Baraka also called "bala'a" is a town in the eastern Congolese province of South Kivu, on Lake Tanganyika. This is the main town of the Fizi Territory. Its population in late 2014 was around 120,000 and predominantly Swahili and Ebembe speaking. Other estimates give 90,000. The name of the city means "blessing" in Swahili.
Mont Biega är en slocknad vulkan i Kongo-Kinshasa. Den ligger i provinsen Södra Kivu, i den östra delen av landet, 1 500 km öster om huvudstaden Kinshasa. Toppen på Mont Biega är 2 790 meter över havet och är därmed den näst högsta toppen i Kahuzi-Biega nationalpark.
Minembwe is a territory located in the high tropical mountains of Fizi South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Mont Mohi är det högsta berget i bergskedjan Itombwe i Kongo-Kinshasa. Det ligger i provinsen Södra Kivu, i den östra delen av landet, 1 500 km öster om huvudstaden Kinshasa. Toppen på Mont Mohi är 3 475 meter över havet.
Mwenga is a territory in the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Nundu est une localité du Sud-Kivu se trouvant dans le territoire de Fizi en République démocratique du Congo.
Shabunda is a town and a territory of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Shabunda is the largest territory in the province, covering more than 25,000 square kilometres.
L’université officielle de Bukavu (UOB) est une université publique de la République démocratique du Congo, située dans la province du Sud-Kivu, ville de Bukavu. Sa langue d'enseignement est le français. C'est l'une des meilleures universités du pays--le dernier classement, de 2021, la place à la deuxième place.
Butaho is a town in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located near the border with Burundi along National Highway 5.
Bweremana (Bweremane) is a village in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is on Lake Kivu 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Minova via Route N-2.
Idjwi Territory is a territory in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kabare Territory is a territory in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the western side of Lake Kivu.
Kalehe Territory is a territory in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its administrative centre is the town of Kalehe on the western shore of Lake Kivu. Other important towns include Buguli, Bunyakiri, Kalangala, Kalungu, Minova, and Nyamasasa.
Kavumu Airport (IATA: BKY, ICAO: FZMA) is an airport serving Bukavu, the capital city of the Sud-Kivu (South Kivu) province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Bukavu.
Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, the capital of the Sud-Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It specializes in treating survivors of violence, the large majority of whom have been sexually abused. After years of military rape in South Kivu, there is increased civilian adoption of sexual violence.
Shabunda Airport (ICAO: FZMW) is an airport serving the town of Shabunda in Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The runway is centered within the town, which is within a loop of the Ulindi river.
Kamituga is a mining town in the Mwenga Territory, South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the east of the Bulega mining region and the western slope of the Mitumba mountain range. As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 13,995.
Kibanga, formerly called Lavigerieville, is a settlement in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kamituga Airport (ICAO: FZPB) is an airport serving the town of Kamituga in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lulingu Tshionka Airport (ICAO: FZOG) is an airport serving the town of Lulingu in Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The runway is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Lulingu.
Mulungu Airport (ICAO: FZMC) is an airport serving the town of Mulungu in Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nzovu Airport (ICAO: FZMD) is an airstrip serving the village of Nzovu in Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The runway is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of the village, across the Lubimbi river.
Kama är ett vattendrag i Kongo-Kinshasa, ett biflöde till Elila. Det rinner upp i provinsen Maniema, i den centrala delen av landet, 1 300 km öster om huvudstaden Kinshasa. Det nedre loppet ingår i gränsen mellan Maniema och Södra Kivu.