Kimemi is a commune of the city of Butembo in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]
North Kivu is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital city is Goma. Spanning approximately 59,483 square kilometers with a population estimate of 8,147,400 as of 2020, it is bordered by Ituri Province to the north, Tshopo Province to the northwest, Maniema Province to the southwest, and South Kivu Province to the south, as well as Uganda and Rwanda to the east.
Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the Rwenzori graben and west of Virunga National Park. The city is an important commercial centre with large markets, a cathedral, multiple large hospitals, and an airport. It is the city where live the most prosperous businessmen of the East of the country. The city is located in a region known for tea and coffee growing. As of 2024 it had an estimated population of 154,621.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni is a diocese located in the cities of Butembo and Beni in the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Julien Paluku Kahongya is a Congolese politician. He served as the governor of the province of North Kivu from 27 January 2007 to 22 February 2019.
Union Sportive Socozaki is a Congolese football club based in Butembo, North Kivu province. They were involved in a riot that broke out during a match against rival team Nyuki System in 2008 that led to the deaths of 13 people, mostly children.
TMK Air Commuter was a regional airline based in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its main base is Goma International Airport. As of August 31, 2011, the airline had suspended operations.
Bulengera is a commune of the city of Butembo in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Vulamba is a commune of the city of Butembo in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Adventist University of Lukanga is known officially in French as L'Université Adventiste de Lukanga and abbreviated as UNILUK is an institution of higher education in Butembo, Nord Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNILUK has approximately 700 students and offers undergraduate and/or master's degree in public health, nursing, education and psychology, theology and religion, agronomy, business administration, humanities and modern languages and information technology.
The 2018 Coupe du Congo is the 54th edition of the Coupe du Congo, the knockout football competition of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Association Sportive Nyuki is a Congolese football club based in Butembo, North Kivu province.
The DR Congo Super Cup is a Congolese association football competition, which takes place in an annual match between the Linafoot champion team and the winners of the DR Congo Cup.
Kasindi–Beni–Butembo Road, is a road in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, connecting the towns of Kasindi, Beni and Butembo. The road allows interconnection between Uganda and DR Congo, facilitating trade, human interaction and enhancing joint security across the common border.
On 7 February 2021, the Congolese health ministry announced that a new case of Ebola near Butembo, North Kivu had been detected the previous day. The case was a 42-year-old woman who had symptoms of Ebola in Biena on 1 February 2021. A few days after, she died in a hospital in Butembo. The WHO said that more than 70 people who had contact with the woman had been tracked.
Dott Services Limited, commonly referred to as Dott Services, is a Ugandan engineering and construction company. As of December 2021, it is one of the leading companies in the engineering and construction fields, in the African Great Lakes Region. Headquartered in Kampala, Uganda's capital city, Dott Services is active in Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan and DR Congo,
In late July 2022, anti-MONUSCO protests manifested in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The protests were against MONUSCO, the United Nations' peacekeeping force in the country, which has been accused by Congolese politicians and civilians of failing to take action to end the decades-old conflict within the country. The protestors demanded that MONUSCO leave the country.
Butembo Airport, also known as Rughenda Airport, is a civil airport in the city of Butembo in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It runs directly through the city, and as a consequence guards often need to be deployed in order to prevent pedestrians from crossing it. It's longest runway is 794 meters long.
The University of the Assumption in Congo (UAC) is a university located in Butembo, within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Catholic University of Graben (U.C.G) is a private Catholic university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in Butembo. The language of instruction is French.