North Kivu

province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

North Kivu is a province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its capital is Goma. It borders Lake Kivu.

North Kivu Province
Province du Nord-Kivu
Coordinates: 0°34′S 28°42′E / 0.567°S 28.700°E / -0.567; 28.700
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalGoma
Largest cityGoma
Area
 • Total59,483 km2 (22,967 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Total5,767,945
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymNorth Kivutian
Official languageFrench
National languageSwahili
Websitewww.provincenordkivu.cd Edit this at Wikidata

North Kivu was created in 1989, when the existing Kivu Province was divided into three parts (South Kivu, North Kivu and Maniema).

The province has three cities—Goma, Butembo and Beni—and six territories:

North Kivu is home to the Virunga National Park, a World Heritage Site containing the endangered mountain gorillas.

References

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  1. Central Intelligence Agency (2014). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2016.