Bukumu Chiefdom | |
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Chefferie de Bukumu | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Province | North Kivu |
Territory | Nyiragongo |
Government | |
• Mwami | Bazima Bakungu Lebon (Since 2020) |
Area | |
• Total | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 338,966 |
Official language | French |
National language | Kiswahili |
The Bukumu Chiefdom (French: Chefferie de Bukumu) is a chiefdom located in the Nyiragongo Territory of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3][4] It is bounded to the north by Bwisha Chiefdom in Rutshuru Territory, to the south by Goma, to the east by Rwanda, and to the west by Masisi Territory.[5] The population is estimated at 338,966 as per the 2022 census.[5]