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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Example Sentences

Along with Ituri, cases have been detected in DR Congo's North and South Kivu provinces, which border Rwanda.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The current epidemic centres on the conflict-wracked eastern DRC, where it was detected in Ituri province before spreading to South Kivu.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Cases have also been recorded in North Kivu and neighbouring Uganda, where one person has died, but up till now not in South Kivu.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The 51 cases confirmed in DR Congo are in its eastern Ituri province - the epicentre of the outbreak - and the North Kivu province.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

They explained that in the late 1800s, many members of my tribe began moving from their native Rwanda to the mountains of South Kivu, a Congolese province.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana