Butembo

Butembo
Ville de Butembo
Butembo is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Butembo
Butembo
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 00°07′40″N 29°17′15″E / 0.12778°N 29.28750°E / 0.12778; 29.28750
Country DR Congo
ProvinceNorth Kivu
City status2001
CommunesBulengera, Kimemi, Mususa, Vulamba
Government
 • MayorSylvain Kanyamanda Mbusa
Area
 • Total190.34 km2 (73.49 sq mi)
Elevation
1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total154,621
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
ClimateAf
Taken from the Airtel building. This picture was taken before the road was painted with lanes.

Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the Rwenzori graben[clarification needed] and west of Virunga National Park. The city is an important commercial centre[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] The city is located in a region known for tea and coffee growing.[citation needed] As of 2024 it had an estimated population of 154,621.[2]

  1. ^ Al Katanty, Djaffar; Jabkhiro, Juliette (8 May 2019). "Clashes in Ebola-affected Congo city kill at least nine". REUTERS. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Population of Cities in DR Congo 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.