Nyiragongo Territory

Nyiragongo Territory is a territory in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Nyiragongo Territory
Territory
Nyiragongo on a map of North Kivu Province
North Kivu on a map of DR Congo
North Kivu on a map of DR Congo
Country DR Congo
ProvinceNorth Kivu
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
The territory contains Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano within Virunga National Park.

Located in the territory is the town of Kibumba, which is about 20 km north of Goma along the N2 road. In November 2022, the town was taken over by M23, with a large number of residents fleeing the fighting.[2] M23 retreated from Kibumba on December 23 as part of the Angolan peace agreement.[3]

It is bordered by Goma to the south, Masisi Territory to the west, Rutshuru Territory to the north, and Rwanda to the east.

In November 2022, 8 deaths were reported in the Rutshuru IDP sites in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu. Of these victims, a 44-year-old woman and seven children died at Kanyaruchinya Health Center and CBCA Ndosho Hospital.[4]

References
  1. (in French) Présentation de la Province du Nord-Kivu[Usurped!]
  2. "Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma - Armed Groups News". Al Jazeera. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  3. AP, Le Monde with (2022-12-23). "DR Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory in Kibumba". Le Monde.fr. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. "Nord-Kivu: 8 décès enregistrés dans les sites de déplacés à Nyiragongo en deux jours". Radio Okapi (in French). 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-03-23.

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