Kalungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kalungu | |
|---|---|
  Kalungu Location within Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 1°45′25″S 28°59′06″E / 1.757°S 28.985°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Territory | Kahele |
Kalungu is a town in Kalehe Territory, South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The town is located between Lake Kivu and the surrounding mountains.[1]
In 2025, M23 rebels took over the town, causing a substantial portion of the local population to evacuate.[2][3]
Coffee is one of the crops grown around Kalungu.[4]
Kalungu is a local business center, located on the Goma-Bukavu highway.
A recent war, waged by Nkunda and Mutebutsi, destroyed Kalungu center and caused its people to flee to neighboring villages like Bwisha, Mpumbi, Makelele Nyamasasa, Ruhunde, and Nyakalende on the shores of Lake Kivu.
The main language spoken in Kalungu is Kihavu followed by Kiswahili and Kitembo as well as French.
References
- ↑ "Invisible crisis brews in DR Congo as thousands flee North Kivu | Doctors Without Borders - USA". Médecins Sans Frontières. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "War in Eastern Congo : M23 rebels extend their zones of control over South Kivu". SOS Médias Burundi (in French). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "UNHCR gravely concerned by worsening violence and humanitarian crisis in eastern DR Congo". UNHCR US. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Meneses, Emily Joy (8 August 2025). "A Legacy Lives On: Congolese Coffee Shines at Best of Congo Cooperatives". Barista Magazine Online. Retrieved 13 August 2026.