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Walungu Territory | |
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| Territoire de Walungu | |
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| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,800 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 716,671 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kiswahili |
Walungu Territory is a territory located within the South Kivu Province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Situated approximately 40 km from Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province, it shares borders with Kabare Territory to the north, Mwenga Territory to the south, Uvira Territory and the Ruzizi River, as well as the Republics of Rwanda and Burundi to the east, and Shabunda Territory and part of Kabare Territory to the west. According to the 2018 national census, the region has a population of 716,671, with 672,436 residing in the Ngweshe Chiefdom and 44,235 in the Kaziba Chiefdom. Spanning an area of 1,800 km2, Walungu Territory has a population density of 398 inhabitants per square kilometer.[2]
It was the site of a plane crash on May 25, 2005[3] when a chartered Maniema Union Antonov An-28 aircraft, owned by Victoria Air, crashed into a mountain near Walungu, about 30 minutes after takeoff. All of the 22 passengers and 5 crew members were killed (see 2005 in aviation). United Nations Peacekeeping Force has also been employed to counter foreign armed groups and local militias which are committing HRVs (Human Rights Violations)[4] while exploring minerals from the area.
- ^ a b "Sources of Conflict In Walungu Territory: Kalinzi, Maji and Mujakazi" (PDF). usaid.
- ^ "Sources of Conflict In Walungu Territory: Kalinzi, Maji and Mujakazi" (PDF). Arlington County, Virginia, United States: Management Systems International (MSI). August 21, 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ Congo Planet news article on plane crash
- ^ "Democratic Republic of Congo: Civilians at Risk During Disarmament Operations – Human Rights Abuses of Civilians by Armed Groups in Walungu". Human Rights Watch. December 29, 2004.
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