south kivu

South Kivu is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu. Situated within the Great Rift Valley, South Kivu is bordered by Lake Kivu, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; Maniema Province to the west; North Kivu Province to the north; and Tanganyika Province to the south. Covering an extensive area of app…
South Kivu is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu. Situated within the Great Rift Valley, South Kivu is bordered by Lake Kivu, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; Maniema Province to the west; North Kivu Province to the north; and Tanganyika Province to the south. Covering an extensive area of approximately 65,070 square kilometers, it is administratively divided into eight territories and boasts a population of roughly 7,066,400 in 2020.
  • Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Named for: Lake Kivu
  • Capital and largest city: Bukavu
  • License Plate Code: CGO / 22
  • Official language: French
  • National language: Swahili
  • HDI (2015): 0.391 · low
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