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Touring Rwese in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rwese in the region of Nord Kivu is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 1,012 mi or ( 1629 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rwese

Time in Rwese is now 02:07 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Kigali, Vuteste, Venamba, and Musienene. Being here already, consider visiting Mwanza . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Rwese ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Driving through and around Butembo-in the Eastern Congo

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This town so dear to the Congolese of NANDE tribe, is growing on a fast pace. It harbors people who are mostly entrepreneurial and dynamic in thriving their trade skills. Manual labor is still the way ..

WOW!!!WOW!!!----Construction of a highrise in Butembo

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Lacking of proper construction gears and equipment, the town builder rely on manual labor each step of the way. Butembo is located in the Eastern Congo and has lately seen a realstate boom. Highrise, ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.15 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Kivu

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.15 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2008 riots, African witchcraft, Association football hooliganism, Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sports riots, Witch hunting