Luberizi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Rice field in Luberizi | |
| Coordinates: 2ยฐ58โฒ35โณS 29ยฐ05โฒ16โณE๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ2.976267ยฐS 29.087816ยฐE | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Territory | Uvira |
| Chiefdom | Bafuliiru |
| Elevation | 957ย m (3,140ย ft) |
| Population | |
ย โขย Total | 25,462 |
| Time zone | UTC+2:00 (CAT) |
Luberizi is a village located in the Luvungi groupement within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom of Uvira Territory, South Kivu Province, in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At an elevation of 957 meters, it has a local population of about 25,462.[as of?] It sits astride the N5 road where it crosses the Luberizi River, nearly midway between Uvira to the south and Bukavu to the north. The village of Mutarule, the scene of the 2014 South Kivu attack, is located nearby.[1][2][3]
Known people
edit- Louis Bidalira, rebel leader[4]
References
edit- ^ "Luberizi, Congo". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Kishamata, Jรฉrรดme Katongo. "Monographie de la chefferie des Bafuliiru" (in French). Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Universitรฉ Officielle de Bukavu (UOB). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Annuaire des rues de Bafuliro (chefferie), Uvira" [Street directory of Bafuliro (chiefdom), Uvira]. Rues-rd-congo.openalfa.com (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Le Courier Africain 1967, p.ย 16.
Works cited
edit- Le Courier Africain (1967). "Biographical Information of Rebel Leaders". Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa, No. 524. United States Joint Publications Research Service. pp.ย 15โ21.