Bukavu

American

[boo-kah-voo] / buˈkɑ vu /

noun

a city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bukavu British

/ buːˈkɑːvuː /

noun

Former name (until 1966): Costermansville. a port in E Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on Lake Kivu: commercial and industrial centre. Pop: 294 000 (2005 est)

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The education ministry expressed "profound sadness" in a statement on Thursday, noting that the tragedy "followed a particularly concerning series of fires in Bukavu".

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Bukavu, on the shores of Lake Kivu, is known for its wooden houses built on hillsides, where deadly fires often break out.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The M23 alliance, which captured Goma and Bukavu in early 2025, has sought to demonstrate its administrative capacity by mounting a parallel Ebola response in territories under its control.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Last year, a Rwanda-backed rebel group, M23, seized control of major eastern cities, including Goma, in North Kivu Province, and Bukavu, in South Kivu Province, severing a vast amount of territory from government reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Mainly led by ethnic Tutsis, it controls large parts of eastern DR Congo - and since January has taken control of Goma, the city of Bukavu and two airports.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025

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