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Lubutu
Sign in to saveLubutu is a town in Lubutu Territory, Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 8,205. The town is a hub for collecting minerals mined in the area, but impassable roads are a significant obstacle to moving goods. In 2019 there was a protest of Mai-Mai Simba who stole some gold ore. At one point the town had a hospital run by Doctors without Borders, but by 2015 it had closed.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lubutu
- Region
- Maniema
- Country
- République démocratique du Congo
- Population
- 0
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- Official name
- Lubutu
- Population
- 6621
- Area
- 27
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- Lubutu
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- Lubutu
- inception
- 1905-00-00
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Lubutu is a town in Lubutu Territory, Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 8,205. The town is a hub for collecting minerals mined in the area, but impassable roads are a significant obstacle to moving goods. In 2019 there was a protest of Mai-Mai Simba who stole some gold ore. At one point the town had a hospital run by Doctors without Borders, but by 2015 it had closed.
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