Bukavu

[ boo-kah-voo ]

noun

1. a city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bukavu

/ buːˈkɑːvuː /

noun

1. a port in E Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on Lake Kivu: commercial and industrial centre. Pop: 294 000 (2005 est) Former name (until 1966)Costermansville

Example Sentences

As you enter Lwiro community hospital, which is about an hour’s drive north of South Kivu’s main city of Bukavu, two main things hit you.

From BBC

While addressing a campaign rally in Bukavu, close to the Rwandan border, Mr Tshisekedi last week said of Mr Kagame: "I promise he will end up like Adolf Hitler."

From BBC

Mr Tshisekedi who is campaigning for re-election, was addressing a rally in Bukavu, close to the Rwandan border.

From BBC

Dr Mukwege was born in 1955 in Bukavu, a city in eastern DR Congo.

From BBC

A delegation of government officials and lawmakers sent by Congo’s president, Félix Tshisekedi, arrived in Bukavu, a city near the southern part of Lake Kivu and planned to visit the devastated area on Monday, according to a government spokesperson.

From Seattle Times