Bukavu | |
|---|---|
Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Bukavu | |
 Bukavu, September 2020 | |
  Bukavu Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 2°30′S 28°52′E / 2.500°S 28.867°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Founded | 1901 |
| City status | 1958 |
| Communes | Bagira, Ibanda, Kadutu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zénon Karumba[2] |
| Area | |
• City | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,498 m (4,915 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• City | 870,954[1] |
| • Density | 19,355/km2 (50,130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,133,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
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.
In 2021 it has an estimated urban population of 1,133,000.[3]
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- ^ Bashige, Héritier (11 January 2023). "Bukavu : la page Bilubi tournée, le nouveau Maire prend ses fonctions". La Prunelle RDC (in French). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ a b PopulationStat.com