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Buta is the capital of the Bas-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the dismemberment of the former Orientale Province.

Key facts

Country
DR Congo
Province
Bas-Uele
Communes
Babade, Dobea, Finant, Tepatondele
Mayor
Madeleine Azevedo
Total
55,313
Time zone
UTC+2 ( Central Africa Time )
Climate
Aw
National language
Lingala

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Buta is a city in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on the Rubi River, a tributary of the Itimbiri River. It is the capital of Bas-Uele province. As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 55,313.

It is home to the Buta Zega Airport.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Buta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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