Ishasha is a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The town sits across the Ishasha River, which acts as the international border, from the much smaller Ishasha Border Post, in neighboring Uganda. This town has seen much human translocations during the last decade of the 20th century and the first 20 years of the 21 century, as a result of refugees fleeing the two Congo Wars and the associated subsequent armed militia conflicts.[1][2][3]
Ishasha | |
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Town | |
| Ishasha | |
  Ishasha Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 00°44′27″S 29°37′24″E / 0.74083°S 29.62333°E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | North Kivu |
| Territory | Rutshuru Territory |
| Elevation | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| National language | Swahili |
Location
editIshasha is located at the border with Uganda, approximately 134 kilometres (83 mi) by road, northeast of the city of Goma, the provincial capital.[4] Ishasha is located in Rutshuru Territory, one of the administrative divisions of North Kivu Province. Rutshuru, the capital of the namesake province is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, southwest of Ishasha.[5]
The geographical coordinates of Ishasha, DRC are 0°44'27.0"S, 29°37'24.0"E (Latitude:-0.740833; Longitude:29.623333).[6]
Overview
editThe communities around the town of Ishasha, DRC have suffered multiple dislocations during the last 30 years, starting with the First Congo War in the late 1990s, followed by the Second Congo War in the early 2000s and the subsequent civil unrest in the eastern part of the country, as a result of multiple armed insurgencies and insurrections.[7]
Other considerations
editTo the immediate north of Ishasha, DRC is the Virunga National Park, and adjacent to that, across the Ishasha River, is Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. The area benefits from tourist activity but personal safety concerns persist.[8][9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ IFRC (28 November 2008). "Uganda: Urgent Aid Needed To Assist Up To 27,000 Refugees From DR Congo". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ The New Humanitarian (20 January 2005). "Refugees move back and forth across border". The New Humanitarian. Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ The New Humanitarian (21 November 2008). "DRC-Uganda: Refugees seek a better life over the border" (ReliefWeb Quoting The New Humanitarian). ReliefWeb. Geneva Switzerland. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Goma, DRC And Ishasha, DRC With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Rutshuru, DRC And Ishasha, DRC With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Location of Ishasha, North Kivu Province, DRC" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Roberta Russo (27 November 2008). "Some 13,000 Congolese flee to Uganda as violence flares in Rutshuru". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ FCFU (August 2021). "Filming on Ishasha River in DR Congo". Film Crew Fixers Uganda (FCFU). Entebbe, Uganda. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban (7 April 2019). "Uganda Rescues Kidnapped American Tourist And Driver". Africanews.com. Lyon, France. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ News Agencies (9 April 2019). "Virunga park rangers in DRC killed in ambush". Deutsche Welle. Bonn, Germany. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
External links
edit- About Virunga National Park
- DRC authorities accuse Ugandans of diverting boundary As of 12 March 2021.