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Butembo Destination Guide
Discover Butembo in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Butembo in the region of Nord Kivu with its 154,621 habitants is a place located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 1,013 mi or ( 1631 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .
Local time in Butembo is now 09:50 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Kigali, Vuhombwe, Venamba, and Musienene. When in this area, you might want to check out Mwanza . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Butembo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Butembo (Congo) Part 1 - L'église et la maison (français)
July 2007 - Nella Star, Dutch Sociologist/anthropologist, goes back to Butembo and Katwa (North Kivu region, Congo DRC) after 30 years. Together with her youngest son (Godfried van Loo) she meets the ..
EXCURSION PROPEDEUTIQUE COMBONIENNE, BUTEMBO. EXCURSION À BUTUHE 2010.MPG
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Interesting facts about this location
Butembo
Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying west of the Virunga National Park. Until the Congo Civil War, it was an important commercial centre with a large market, a cathedral, a small hospital, and an airport, lying in an area known for tea and coffee growing. As of 2010 it had an estimated population of 200,000.
Located at 0.15 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
2008 Congo football riots
On Sunday 14 September 2008, a riot broke out in connection with a football game in Butembo, province of Nord-Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The teams playing were Socozaki and Nyuki System, which are two local clubs whose games are considered derbies. The riots were sparked by accusations that one of the football players was using witchcraft.
Located at 0.15 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.