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Rutshuru | |
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| Rutshuru | |
  Rutshuru Location in the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 01°11′9″S 29°26′58″E / 1.18583°S 29.44944°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Province | North Kivu |
| Territory | Rutshuru |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| National language | Swahili |
| Climate | Aw |
Rutshuru is a town located in the North Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is headquarters of an administrative district, the Rutshuru Territory. The town lies in the western branch of the Albertine Rift between Lakes Edward and Kivu.[1] The Ugandan border is 15 km east and the Rwandan border is 30 km south-east. Lava flows from the Nyamuragira volcano, 40 km south-west, have come within 7 km of the town in recent years.[2] The town has over 800,000 inhabitants from many tribal backgrounds Nande, hunde and Pygmee.[3]
It was the largest town controlled by the former National Congress for the Defence of the People rebel group.[citation needed] By November 2012, the town had become a stronghold of the March 23 Movement in their conflict with the Congolese government. [4] After the defeat of the M23 rebellion the town was retaken by the Congolese army, and President Joseph Kabila paid a visit to the town in November 2013 after driving from Kisangani.[5]
As part of M23's resurgence the group recaptured Rutshuru in October 2022.[6]
- ^ "Focus on: Rutshuru | The Congo Tree". Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Focus on: Rutshuru | The Congo Tree". Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Focus on: Rutshuru | The Congo Tree". Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (25 November 2012). "As Rebels Gain, Congo Again Slips Into Chaos". The New York Times.
- ^ "DR Congo President tours ex-rebel areas". BBC News. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Rebels makes new advance, and Congo expels Rwandan envoy Archived 2022-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, 30 October 2022