Timeline of Bukavu
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
20th century
- 1924 - Bukavu becomes part of the newly formed administrative Province Orientale in colonial Belgian Congo.(fr)
- 1925 - Seat of Kivu District relocated to Bukavu from Rutshuru.[1]
- 1927 - Bukavu renamed "Costermansville" after Belgian colonial official Paul Costermans.[1]
- 1929 - Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu established.[2]
- 1927 - Zoological and Forest Reserve of Mount Kahuzi established near Costermansville.
- 1938 - Collège Notre Dame de la Victoire founded by Catholic Pères Blancs.
- 1942 - Catholic, Swahili-French language Hodi newspaper begins publication.[3]
- 1951
- Catholic Our Lady of Peace Cathedral built.
- Bushi Football Club founded.[citation needed]
- 1953
- 1958 - Bukavu attains city status.[citation needed]
- 1961
- Denis Maganga Igomokelo becomes mayor.[citation needed]
- École de régence (school) established.
- 1967 - 9 August: City taken by rebel Katangan forces.[5]
- 1970 - Kahuzi-Biéga National Park established near city.
- 1975 - Population: 146,504 (estimate).[6]
- 1984 - Population: 167,950 (estimate).[7]
- 1989 - City becomes part of the newly formed South Kivu province.[8]
- 1993 - Radio Maendeleo begins broadcasting.[citation needed]
- 1994
- Rwandan war refugees flee to Bukavu.[8]
- Population: 201,569 (estimate).[8]
- 1996 - October: City taken by Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo.[8]
- 1999 - Panzi Hospital established.
- 2000 - Congolese war refugees arrive in Bagira.
21st century
- 2004 - May–June: Violent conflict between rebel and national forces.[8]
- 2007 - 13 June: Journalist Serge Maheshe killed.[9]
- 2008
- 3 February: 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake.[10]
- 22 November: Mass graves found on land owned by Rally for Congolese Democracy party member.[8]
- Zita Kavungirwa Kayange becomes mayor.[citation needed]
- OC Bukavu Dawa wins Coupe du Congo football contest.
- 2010
- 17 October: Women demonstrate "to demand an end to a wave of mass rapes."[8]
- Marcellin Cishambo becomes governor of South Kivu province.
- 2012 - 12 February: Airplane carrying politicians crashes in Bukavu; Augustin Katumba Mwanke killed.[11]
- 2014
- 2015
- January: 2015 Congolese protests.
- August: 2015 South Kivu earthquake
- Population: 295,665 (estimate).[8]
- Saveur du Kivu coffee event begins.[14]
- Lusenda refugee camp begins operating in vicinity of Bukavu.
- 2017
- 2022
- 2025
- February: 2025 Bukavu offensive
See also
- Bukavu history
- List of mayors of Bukavu
- Timelines of other cities in DR Congo: Goma, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Lubumbashi
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