Lubutu is a town in Lubutu Territory, Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 8,205. [2] The town is a hub for collecting minerals mined in the area, but impassable roads are a significant obstacle to moving goods. [3] In 2019 there was a protest of Mai-Mai Simba who stole some gold ore. [4] At one point the town had a hospital run by Doctors without Borders, but by 2015 it had closed. [5]
0°44′35″S 26°35′00″E / 0.74306°S 26.58333°E
Lubutu is a town in Lubutu Territory, Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 8,205. [2] The town is a hub for collecting minerals mined in the area, but impassable roads are a significant obstacle to moving goods. [3] In 2019 there was a protest of Mai-Mai Simba who stole some gold ore. [4] At one point the town had a hospital run by Doctors without Borders, but by 2015 it had closed. [5]
0°44′35″S 26°35′00″E / 0.74306°S 26.58333°E