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词条 Masisi
释义

  1. Location

  2. Overview

  3. Population

  4. See also

  5. References

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Masisi is a town in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the administrative center of the Masisi Territory.

Location

Masisi lies approximately {{convert|69|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of the provincial capital of Goma.

Overview

The town lies at an average altitude of {{convert|1600|m|ft}}, in the foothills of the Virunga Mountains. Masisi is the location of a number of cheese factories. Most of the cheese produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo comes from Masisi Territory.[2]

During the last decade, Masisi and the surrounding countryside have witnessed strife and conflict as the many militias in this part of the country fought each other and against FARDC and MONUC, for territory and wealth. Many have either been killed or permanently disabled, with more carrying residual psychological trauma.[3]

Population

As of 2010, the population of Masisi is 6,502 people. [1]

See also

  • United Nations Force Intervention Brigade
  • March 23 Movement
  • National Congress for the Defence of the People
  • Rally for Congolese Democracy
  • Rally for Congolese Democracy–Goma
  • Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
  • Mai Mai
  • Western Rift Valley

References

1. ^ {{dead link|date=September 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25979401|title=The rare art of cheese-making in DR Congo|first=Maud|last=Jullien|date=4 February 2014|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://worldpulse.com/node/1003|title=Bottle-Feed Women Campaign - World Pulse|date=9 March 2009|publisher=}}
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1 : Populated places in North Kivu

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