Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rutshuru is a town of 82,680 people in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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About Rutshuru
Rutshuru is a town located in the North Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is headquarters of an administrative district, the Rutshuru Territory. The town lies in the western branch of the Albertine Rift between Lakes Edward and Kivu. The Ugandan border is 15 km (9.3 mi) east and the Rwandan border is 30 km (19 mi) south-east.
From the Wikipedia article Rutshuru (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Goma International Airport (GOM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Kirumba 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Katanda 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Goma 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Kanyobagonga 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sake 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Kayna 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rutshuru patrol PHOTO DU JOUR DU LUNDI 17 JANVIER 2022, MONUSCO Photos, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grotte mariale de la Paroisse Saint Aloys de Rutshuru, Nord-Kivu, Merci Kahubangwa, CC BY 4.0
- Eglise Catholique Saint Aloys de Rutshuru Centre, Nord-Kivu, Merci Kahubangwa, CC BY 4.0
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