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Uvira | |
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| Ville d'Uvira | |
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  Uvira | |
| Coordinates: 3°22′12″S 29°08′24″E / 3.37000°S 29.14000°E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | South Kivu Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kiza Muhato[1][2] |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 746 m (2,448 ft) |
| Population (2020 estimate)[3] | |
| • Urban | 590,000 |
| • Urban density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Uvira is a city strategically located in the South Kivu Province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated between Lake Tanganyika and the Mitumba Mountains, spanning approximately 16 square kilometers.[4][5][6]
Geographically located between 13°15' north latitude and 28°10' east longitude, it is bordered by the Mazuza River to the north, the Ruzizi River to the south, Lake Tanganyika to the east, and the Munanira Mountain to the west.[4][7] It is the economic and transportation hub of the Uvira Territory and is also home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uvira, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bukavu.[7] With an estimated population of 590,000 (2020), Uvira is renowned for its thriving trade, prosperous fishing industry, and cultural heritage.[8][9][10]
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- ^ "Uvira: le maire Kiza Muhato place la sécurité et la voirie parmi ses priorités d'action". Radio Okapi (in French). 3 January 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ PopulationStat.com
- ^ a b Kigogo, Passy Walumbuka (2009). "Analyse d'impact qu'ont les médias de proximité sur l'éducation des jeunes en cité d'Uvira" (in French). Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural d'Uvira. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
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- ^ a b "Territoire de UVIRA - Province du Sud Kivu" (PDF). repositories.lib.utexas.edu (in French). Austin, Texas. 2004. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Bafunyembaka, Bacishoga. "Etat de Lieu de La Culture de Haricot Dans Trois Territoires de Fizi, Mwenga et Uvira" [Status of bean cultivation in three territories of Fizi, Mwenga and Uvira] (in French). Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Université Catholique de Bukavu. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Papers Presented at the Symposium on Biology, Stock Assessment and Exploitation of Small Pelagic Fish Species in the African Great Lakes Region". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Christian, Amisi Manala; Okito, Gabriel Mukabo; Papy, Lubunga Dunia; Assani, Kwibe (January 2020). "Commercialization of Fish and their Consumption Rate by the Population of Uvira, South Kivu, DR Congo" (PDF). International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology. Retrieved 2023-06-09.