Lubutu Explained
Lubutu is a town in Lubutu Territory, Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 8,205.[2] The town is a hub for collecting minerals mined in the area, but impassable roads are a significant obstacle to moving goods.[3] In 2019 there was a protest of Mai-Mai Simba who stole some gold ore.[4] At one point the town had a hospital run by Doctors without Borders, but by 2015 it had closed.[5]
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Notes and References
- World Health Organization. Consideration of national onchocerciasis control plans and project proposals (CDTI, vector elimination and headquarters support) approved in 2004. No. JAF10. 7. African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control, 2004.
- Web site: Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population . World Gazetteer . https://archive.today/20130210151812/http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-46 . 2013-02-10 . dead .
- Web site: Infrastructure challenges mining in Maniema. itsci. July 2017. 2023-03-19.
- News: Maniema : Manifestation des opérateurs économiques à Lubutu . Actualite.cd . 2019-05-09 . fr . 2023-03-20.
- Web site: Shafy . Samiha . The History of a Congo Road Built Using German Aid Money . DER SPIEGEL . 2015-03-16 . 2023-03-21.