Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Buta is a city in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on the Rubi River, a tributary of the Itimbiri River. It is the capital of Bas-Uele province. As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 50,130.[2]
Buta | |
|---|---|
Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Buta | |
 Catholics in Buta around 1942 | |
  Buta Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 2°48′N 24°44′E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Bas-Uele |
| Communes | Babade, Dobea, Finant, Tepatondele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charlie Kwateba |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 50,130 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
| National language | Lingala |
It is home to an airport and lies on the defunct narrow gauge railway from Bumba to Isiro.
In early 2005, the town was the centre of an outbreak of pulmonary plague.[3]
See also
References
- Okonda, Francois (13 June 2019). "Bas-Uele : » Buta peine à se faire ville suite à l'incivisme fiscal », dixit le maire Charlie Kwateba". Les Depêches de la Tshopo (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- "Doctors Without Borders Intervenes in Plague Outbreak in Congo". MSF. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
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