Nyiragongo Territory Explained

Nyiragongo Territory
Type:Territory
Image Map1:File:Democratic Republic of the Congo (26 provinces) - Nord-Kivu.svg
Map Caption1:North Kivu on a map of DR Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Kivu
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Nyiragongo Territory is a territory in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Located in the territory is the town of, which is about 20 km north of Goma along the N2 road. In November 2022, the town was taken over by M23, with a large number of residents fleeing the fighting.[1] M23 retreated from Kibumba on December 23 as part of the Angolan peace agreement.[2]

It is bordered by Goma to the south, Masisi Territory to the west, Rutshuru Territory to the north, and Rwanda to the east.

In November 2022, 8 deaths were reported in the Rutshuru IDP sites in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu. Of these victims, a 44-year-old woman and seven children died at Kanyaruchinya Health Center and CBCA Ndosho Hospital.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma - Armed Groups News . Al Jazeera . 2022-11-15 . 2023-03-10.
  2. Web site: AP . Le Monde with . DR Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory in Kibumba . Le Monde.fr . 2022-12-23 . 2023-03-10.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-21 . Nord-Kivu: 8 décès enregistrés dans les sites de déplacés à Nyiragongo en deux jours . 2023-03-23 . Radio Okapi . fr.