Butembo

This commercial city in North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, with a walkable centre of cafés, restaurants, and large markets, and a cathedral among its landmarks. Butembo sits on the Rwenzori graben west of Virunga National Park, in a region known for tea and coffee growing, with mountains close at hand. It functions as a major trading hub and is home to some of the most prosperous business communities in eastern Congo.

• Population286,242
• Nearest water from center1.9 km
• Nearest mountain from center7.6 km