Butembo

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Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying west of the Virunga National Park. Until the Congo Civil War, it was an important commercial centre with a large market, a cathedral, a small hospital, and an airport, lying in an area known for tea and coffee growing. The population is approximately 76000.

The city is home to the 2nd Integrated Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [MONUC via Reliefweb, RD Congo : Rapport mensuel des droits de l'homme - juillet 2007]

In 2006 Hotel de Butembo was finished. An expensive hotel when compared to the living standards, but a very safe place to stay for foreigners. As of 2007, Butembo (and surroundings) can be seen in detail in Google Maps.

In September 2008, Butembo was the site of a riot. The riot broke out in connection with a football game in between the teams of Socozaki and Nyuki System, when it was suspected that Nyuki's goal keeper was applying witchcraft. 13 people were killed and 36 injured.cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iEWz9-ZxpEugnyrJpBM2x2lctZQwD937AFGO1|title=Witchcraft rumor sparks riot at Congo soccer game|date=2008-09-15|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-09-16]

ources and References

[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=nl&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Butembo,+Democratic+Republic+of+Congo&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.671324,81.738281&ie=UTF8&ll=0.134711,29.292555&spn=0.021372,0.039911&t=k&z=15&om=1 Butembo in Google Maps]