Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2010) |
Buta | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Orientale Province |
| District | Bas-Uele District |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 50,130 |
Buta is a town and seat of Buta Territory in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on the Rubi River, a tributary of the Itimbiri River. It is headquarters of the Bas-Uele District, Orientale Province. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 50,130.[1]
It is home to an airport and lies on the defunct narrow gauge railway from Bumba to Isiro.
In early 2005 the town was the centre of an outbreak of pulmonary plague.[2]
References
- ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Doctors Without Borders Intervenes in Plague Outbreak in Congo
2°48′N 24°44′E / 2.800°N 24.733°E
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