South Kivu
South Kivu (French: Sud-Kivu) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its capital is Bukavu.
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Province du Sud-Kivu | |
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| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Bukavu |
| Largest city | Bukavu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial assembly |
| • Body | Provincial Assembly of South Kivu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65,070 km2 (25,120 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 5,772,000 |
| • Density | 88.704/km2 (229.74/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
South Kivu Province was created in 1989, when the existing Kivu Province was divided into three parts (South Kivu, North Kivu and Maniema).
On 7 August 2015 the 2015 South Kivu earthquake, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, struck 35 km (22 mi) north northeast of Kabare at a depth of 12.0 km (7.5 mi).[2] One person was killed.
Administratively, the province of Sud-Kivu is divided into eight territories:
South Kivu Media
Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, South Kivu, October 2017
Rice farming in the Ruzizi Plain
Ruzizi River, July 2010
The Lemera Hospital, where the Lemera massacre took place
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References
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency. Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Factbook (2014). Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ M5.8 – 35km NNE of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnited States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2015.