Bukavu

American  

[boo-kah-voo] / buˈkɑ vu /

noun

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

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Bukavu British  

/ buːˈkɑːvuː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The capture of Uvira at the beginning of the month extended the M23's territorial gains in eastern DR Congo after they had earlier captured the major cities of Goma and Bukavu.

From BBC

Shortly afterwards the rebels captured the next big city in eastern DR Congo, Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province.

From BBC

Shortly afterwards the rebels captured the next big city in eastern DR Congo, Bukavu, capital of South Kivu.

From BBC

The M23 seized key cities in eastern DR Congo earlier this year, including Goma and Bukavu.

From BBC

Earlier this year, the M23 captured the eastern region's main cities of Goma and Bukavu.

From BBC