Kivu

American  

[kee-voo] / ˈki vu /

noun

1. Lake, a lake in central Africa, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. 1,040 sq. mi. (2,700 sq. km).

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Kivu British  

/ ˈkiːvuː /

noun

1. a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Rwanda at an altitude of 1460 m (4790 ft). Area: 2698 sq km (1042 sq miles). Depth: (maximum) 475 m (1558 ft)

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Kivu

In the rebel-held areas in North and South Kivu provinces, as well as neighboring Uganda, the outbreak has largely been contained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

South Kivu has now gone 49 consecutive days without confirming a new Ebola case, exceeding the disease’s maximum 42-day incubation period, the U.N. said this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

One of the affected provinces is South Kivu, which has seen clashes between the Congolese armed forces and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The M23 rebel group is in control of large parts of both North and South Kivu.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

I had been so young when I last saw them, in the mountains of South Kivu where my parents grew up, that I could not remember them.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana