Global InformationKitchanga information
Kitchanga | |
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 Kitchanga town center destroyed after heavy fighting between the APCLS militia and the FARDC, March 2013 | |
  Kitchanga Location in the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 01°15′8″S 29°3′32″E / 1.25222°S 29.05889°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Province | North Kivu |
| Territory | Rutshuru |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| National language | Swahili |
| Climate | Aw |
Kitchanga, also known as Kitshanga, is a town and a camp for Congolese Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the Rutshuru Territory of North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kitchanga is located 119 kilometers north of Goma and 10 kilometers north of Burungu. It also lies near Kizimba and Budey villages.[1][2]
Subsistence farming is the main economic sector in the region. Local farmers cultivate crops such as maize, beans, potatoes, and various vegetables.[3][4][5] Livestock farming is also an integral part of the local economy. It provides a source of income, as well as dairy products, meat, and other by-products for local consumption and trade.[6][7][8] The region is also known for its mining activities, particularly the extraction of tin, tantalum, and tungsten.[9] Kitchanga is home to various service-oriented businesses, including healthcare facilities,[10][11] educational institutions[12][13] and hospitality establishments.[14][15]
Since 2012, Kitchanga has been affected by the protracted conflict that has engulfed the region, becoming a site of violence and mass displacement.[16][17][18][19] On 20 November 2012, the March 23 Movement (Mouvement du 23 Mars; M23) seized control over significant portions of North Kivu Province, eventually capturing the provincial capital of Goma.[20][21] The M23's reign was characterized by widespread human rights abuses, including the recruitment of child soldiers, the rape and sexual violence against women and girls, and the forced displacement of civilians. Consequently, Kitchanga has become a shelter for those fleeing violence while simultaneously serving as a contested town, a rebel stronghold, and a volatile battleground where clashes unfolded.[15][22][23][24]
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- ^ Times, Kivu (2022-12-11). "Kitchanga: Une vingtaine des vaches pillées par des hommes armés". Kivu Times. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ Vogel, Christoph N. (6 July 2022). Conflict Minerals, Inc.: War, Profit and White Saviourism in Eastern Congo. London, United Kingdom: Hurst Publishers. p. 87. ISBN 9781787388802.
- ^ "Circuit de référencement: En cas de violence baseé sur le genre, oriented-vous aux services confidentiels suivant" [Referral circuit: In the event of gender-based violence, refer you to the following confidential services] (PDF). Humanitarianresponse.info (in French). 2021. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Difficulté de fonctionnement de l'hôpital général de référence de Kitshanga" [Difficulty in operating the Kitshanga general reference hospital]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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- ^ Mistaki, Diddy (2022-12-08). "Masisi : Reprise timide des activités scolaires à Kitchanga après la panique du lundi dernier" [Masisi: Shy resumption of school activities in Kitchanga after the panic of last Monday]. Congorassure.cd (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "UN Secretary General serves lunch to pupils at World Vision/WFP project in DRC". www.wvi.org. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ a b "Zone autour de Kitchanga" (PDF). Search for Common Ground (in French). Washington, D.C. October 2014. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ Zidi, Paulina (2023-01-27). "RDC: la ville de Kitchanga passe sous le contrôle de la rébellion M23" [DRC: the town of Kitchanga comes under the control of the M23 rebellion]. RFI (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "RDC: l'ONU alerte sur le sort des déplacés, notamment à Kitchanga" [DRC: the UN warns of the fate of the displaced, particularly in Kitchanga]. RFI (in French). Paris, France. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Urbanizing Kitchanga: Spatial Trajectories of the Politics of Refuge in North Kivu, Eastern Congo". Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Nord-Kivu : Ban Ki-moon dans un camp de déplacés à Kitchanga" [North Kivu: Ban Ki-moon in a displaced persons camp in Kitchanga]. www.mediacongo.net (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. February 24, 2016. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Goma: M23 rebels capture DR Congo city". BBC News. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ World Report 2014: Events of 2013. Contributor: Kenneth Roth. New York, New York State: Seven Stories Press. February 25, 2014. ISBN 9781609805562.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "RDC: Ban Ki-moon à la rencontre des déplacés du camp de Kitchanga" [DRC: Ban Ki-moon meets displaced people from Kitchanga camp]. RFI (in French). Paris, France. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Jones, Pete; Smith, David (2012-11-20). "Congo rebels take Goma with little resistance and to little cheer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "DR Congo: M23 Rebels Committing War Crimes". Human Rights Watch. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2023-05-24.