Masisi
Masisi is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Masisi
Masisi
Coordinates: 01°24′00″S 28°49′05″E / 1.40000°S 28.81806°E / -1.40000; 28.81806
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceNorth Kivu
TerritoryMasisi Territory
Elevation
1,651 m (5,417 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total6,502
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ClimateAm
Main languageSwahili

Masisi is a town in the North Kivu Province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the administrative center of the Masisi Territory.

Location

Masisi lies approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) by road, northwest of the provincial capital of Goma.

Overview

Masisi court house in Masisi Territory (MONUSCO financed the construction (by 2021) and equipment of the military prosecutor's office.)

The town lies at an altitude of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) in the foothills of the Virunga Mountains. Masisi is the location of a number of cheese factories. Most of the cheese produced in the DRC comes from Masisi Territory.[2]

During the last decade, Masisi and the surrounding countryside have witnessed strife and conflict as the many militias in this part of the country fought each other and against FARDC and MONUC, for territory and wealth. Many have either been killed or permanently disabled, with more carrying residual psychological trauma.

Population

As of 2010, the population of Masisi is 6,502 people.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Comparing Manono and Masisi". morelesscompare.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. ↑ Jullien, Maud (4 February 2014). "The rare art of cheese-making in DR Congo" – via www.bbc.co.uk.

01°24′00″S 28°49′05″E / 1.40000°S 28.81806°E / -1.40000; 28.81806

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