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.
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Lava flows from the Nyamuragira volcano, 40 km (25 mi) south-west, have come within 7 km (4.3 mi) of the town in recent years. The town has over 800,000 inhabitants from many tribal backgrounds Nande, hunde and Pygmee.
It was the largest town controlled by the former National Congress for the Defence of the People rebel group. By November 2012, the town had become a stronghold of the March 23 Movement in their conflict with the Congolese government. After the defeat of the M23 rebellion the town was retaken by the Congolese army, and President Joseph Kabila paid a visit to the town in November 2013 after driving from Kisangani.
As part of M23's resurgence the group recaptured Rutshuru in October 2022.
From the Wikipedia article Rutshuru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Rutshuru
- Kirumba20 km NW
- Kisoro29 km SE
- Ntungamo41 km NE
- Musanze41 km SE
- Mukingo41 km S
- Katanda41 km N
- Busogo43 km S
- Rubanda44 km E
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