This thread is dedicated to photos and discussion of Bukavu.

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Bukavu. (love the picture perfect setting).

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Bukavu my grandmother's resting place, soon to be there!!

MBA-CONGO

Nice pictures.

Mulopwe

MBA-CONGO

Nice pictures.

Mulopwe

Where did you go?

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MBA. Are those pics from Bukavu?

MBA. Are those pics from Bukavu?

That bukavu pics for 2007 and 2008

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These are romantic wonderfully castle-like homes! The lake setting looks awesome, too.

this is all butembo's pic I'm still waiting for my pics of Lubumbashi/ Kinshasa from my brother.

Only thing about Bukavu that's crazy are those hills, they can kick your ass getting around!! but the above pics are Butembo posted by Preme not Bukavu.

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:bow:sweeeet!Very nice.......this is not as bad @ all:cheers:

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More of Bukavu ( eastern congo)

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More of Bukavu city ( eastern congo.)

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Bukavu from the air.

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Hotel Residence
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Whats the climate of Congo like?Whenever they show Congo on the news (and in most of these pics),the weather is always grey and cloudy (Nigeria too),a bit like London.Are you guys in the Northern Hemisphere?

Whats the climate of Congo like?Whenever they show Congo on the news (and in most of these pics),the weather is always grey and cloudy (Nigeria too),a bit like London.Are you guys in the Northern Hemisphere?


Congo has a tropical climate. There are two seasons: Saison seche(dry season) and Saison de pluie(raining season).

Congos climate is very good for agriculture,very vast,fertile soils and always raining....a bit like uganda.I hear one reason the militia have lasted this long is due many nutritious fruits and vegatables growing naturally in the jungle thus u cant starve them.Very beutiful land!

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It get's cold in katanga. The weather in Katanga is abit more like the rest of southern africa minus South Africa which has the med. climate zone.

Bukavu City.

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Bukavu

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Butembo city. ( Eastern Congo).

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Bukavu City.


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Bukavu City. ( Eastern Congo).


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Bukavu

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The elegance of the view #55 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=40226466&postcount=55) :cheers:

Bukavu City.


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The view of Bukavu


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More Construction
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Bukavu


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Some areas of Bukavu reminds me somewhat of areas of Antananarivo

Which Congolese city has the most development occurring currently ?

Bukavu


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Some areas of Bukavu reminds me somewhat of areas of Antananarivo

Which Congolese city has the most development occurring currently ?

Kinshasa, Lubumbashi , Kolwezi are having all kinds of developments. Complete Urban renewal, Real Eastate , Hotels, Retail, and more.

Goma and Bukavu, Mbuji-Mayi , Butembo, Matadi are booming in Real Eastate and Hotels.

Bukavu,

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Some areas of Bukavu reminds me somewhat of areas of Antananarivo

Which Congolese city has the most development occurring currently ?

it's different depending on what you mean, Lubumbashi is more focused on infrastructure more roads are being built, streets paved and electric/transport grid is being laid out, Goma/Bukavu is having a housing boom with homes popping up all over but has few roads being paved or built, Kinshasa is a combination of both as the private sector and government funded infrastructural development is taking shape, Bas Congo has just started this is where your going to see a fast paced development, location makes it ideal for a rapid take-off.

Bukavu,

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Butembo city


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Quite surprised to see that the city is looking not that bad. With a little bit of peace and stability, this city will look brilliant.

Quite surprised to see that the city is looking not that bad. With a little bit of peace and stability, this city will look brilliant.

After almost 15 years of war 1996-2008, the city has stopped building. it just a matter of time before the city comeback with a frenzy of Construction and real Beautification at it best.[ the best in that region].

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very sad the city is a dust bowl in the summer.

One of the Lakeside suburbs of Bukavu.

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A high school in Bukavu.
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Suburb of La Bote in Bukavu
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A house in Bukavu.
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A Church in Bukavu.
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Lumumba Avenue , Bukavu.
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Another High school , Bukavu.

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a Suburb in Bukavu.

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Bukavu, some construction somewhere.


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Bukavu,

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Really like the architecture of the buildings.

wrong thread. edit.

Bukavu.

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The elegance of the view #55 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=40226466&postcount=55) :cheers:
:yes: such beauty, right on a lake.


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The last two pix is Goma, not Bukavu or Butembo.

^^oh okay, I changed it now

hey Butembo, are these pics in Goma or Bukavu? --> http://picasaweb.google.com/Elfezxc/XJmLjE#
some are on Lake Kivu:



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^^oh okay, I changed it now

Nop, those above are still Goma.

hey Butembo, are these pics in Goma or Bukavu? --> http://picasaweb.google.com/Elfezxc/XJmLjE#
some are on Lake Kivu:



Only 5 pics are Bukavu[ the ones of the lake] including the one you just posted., Yes
BTW;Goma and Bukavu are both on the lake.lol.



the other ones are Rwanda.

^^okay thanks, Ill keep up with this thread...nice place and surrounding

Bukavu,

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some here are Goma I think




There is a Goma thread already.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=729330

Bukavu,

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The area is strikingly beautiful, it has some resemblance with Switzerland.

The last two pix is Goma, not Bukavu or Butembo.

Butembo I have a friend who comes from Bukavu and he told me how Swahili and other East African traders are widespread here, I was wondering specifically (No Political posturing) why you are so against DRC being part of EAC economic integration.

Butembo I have a friend who comes from Bukavu and he told me how Swahili and other East African traders are widespread here, I was wondering specifically (No Political posturing) why you are so against DRC being part of EAC economic integration.

Oh yea, Lots of Swahili and East african traders? the dude is lying to you. Track and bus coaches from Uganda and Kenya doesn't make them lots of traders.

I know that everything that is imported into East DRC goes through Mombabsa and Dar. We even buy some staff from Kenyans , Tanzanians and Ugandans traders. But everything in Bukavu, Goma, let alone Butembo are owned and operated by Congolese. Trust me you wont find a single store or shop or anything owned by any east africans. other than some trucks and Coach busses.


I personally don't have any problem with Kenyans or Kenya or Ugandans. But i dispise Museven , Kagame[ and his Tutsi regime]. Not just me but the majority of Congolese do with a passion.

As for DRC joining EAC[ when N7 and Kagame with his Tutsi regime] are still in power is nothing but illusions.

You see the only reason why we use Mombasa through Uganda and Rwanda is because we have no any other choice. but if we did, trust me there would be a wall like the one in Israel.

Trust me if Kabila wants to go, the last thing he can do is join the EAC.

I was wondering specifically (No Political posturing) why you are so against DRC being part of EAC economic integration.

Because EAC has nothing to offer DRC other than the Port of Mombasa. what else does DRC needs?

Secondly, our infrastructures are almost none existant[ they are under construction now].

Thirdly, Uganda and the worst Rwanda" Kagame and his Tutsi regime.

Fourth we are already part of two Unions SADC and CEAEC .

Lastly Congo is big big enough, its a Union in a state itself.

We will continue to trade with africans countries.

We have always been more hospitable than any other nation, and every time we end up paying too much wit our blood.

So thanks, but no thanks. Congo is moving toward absolute Independence . meaning we are absolutely not going to depend on anyone for anyting. not even the friendly countries.

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Because EAC has nothing to offer DRC other than the Port of Mombasa. what else does DRC needs?

Secondly, our infrastructures are almost none existant[ they are under construction now].

Thirdly, Uganda and the worst Rwanda" Kagame and his Tutsi regime.

Fourth we are already part of two Unions SADC and CEAEC .

Lastly Congo is big big enough, its a Union in a state itself.

We will continue to trade with africans countries.

We have always been more hospitable than any other nation, and every time we end up paying too much wit our blood.

So thanks, but no thanks. Congo is moving toward absolute Independence . meaning we are absolutely not going to depend on anyone for anyting. not even the friendly countries.

I disagree on some of your initial points, First as an intergration tool their is the fast spreading swahili language that is quickly growing in the inner Eastern DRC, the Congolese Lingala music has a readily available and acceptable market in East Africa, the geopolitics of DRC are closely linked to that of EA despite the recent Upheavals in the Great Lakes region, more than even the SADCC if put in context.

About Uganda and Rwanda(Some of the 'smallest' members of EAC) I believe the positivity far outways the negativity if more trade and cross border integration plus the rule of law is installed. It may be far off but definately possible to come arounfd this issue.

Finally as I have always believe the DRC is free to choose its own destiny but the cards are already in the table.

I disagree on some of your initial points, First as an intergration tool their is the fast spreading swahili language that is quickly growing in the inner Eastern DRC, the Congolese Lingala music has a readily available and acceptable market in East Africa, the geopolitics of DRC are closely linked to that of EA despite the recent Upheavals in the Great Lakes region, more than even the SADCC if put in context.

About Uganda and Rwanda(Some of the 'smallest' members of EAC) I believe the positivity far outways the negativity if more trade and cross border integration plus the rule of law is installed. It may be far off but definately possible to come arounfd this issue.

Finally as I have always I believe the DRC is free to choose its own destiny but the cards are already in the table.

You couldn't have said it better.:)

I disagree on some of your initial points, First as an intergration tool their is the fast spreading swahili language that is quickly growing in the inner Eastern DRC

Swahili is not spreading at all. in facts its being eaten by Lingala. Now there are more people that speak Lingala than those who speak Swahili, this wasnt the case 20 years ago. Swahili is my first language before Lingala and Love it with passion.
Swahili has been in Congo for more than 100 years. brought in Tanzanian or coast traders. I and 10 of my Congolese friends in San Diego speak Lingala and we never even been in Lingala spoken provinces.

Lingala has been a Military language for decades and still untill now, the majority of gospel songs in Congo are dominated by Lingala, let alone music. movies, now cartoon movies, the media is splits between the 2. almost everything is doiminated by Lingala. But Swahili is strong and isn't going anywhere.


, the Congolese Lingala music has a readily available and acceptable market in East Africa,
That show how much Swahili has lost the war. Lots of Congolese will tell you that. as much i love Swahili, it has lost the war. even my mother who hates Lingala, nows Swahili has lost. and she still listen to lingala gospel music.

the geopolitics of DRC are closely linked to that of EA despite the recent Upheavals in the Great Lakes region, more than even the SADCC if put in context.
Geo politics DRC is linked to Central( Gabon, Brazza, Angola, CAR, Cameroun),

Southern( Zambia, Zimbabwe),

and yes indeed Great lake( Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and to the north Sudan). because of it size we have links to all these parts.

About Uganda and Rwanda(Some of the 'smallest' members of EAC) I believe the positivity far outways the negativity if more trade and cross border integration plus the rule of law is installed.

Don't get me wrong, Eastern DRC trades with Uganda, Rwanda, we do trade. if you visit Goma, Bukavu, Butembo, Uvira, you'll see how much trade goes on there you will be surprised , its more than you expect. Rwandese still go to Congolese schools in Goma and Bukavu. Congolese use Kigali airport for international flights, Congolese own some small business, such as small hotels, restaurants , even agriculture, and transportation. Congo still export 30% of Rwandese food.
Congolese football players have flooded Rwandese league, some even play for the national team.

and as economies grow on both sides, as the security starts to improve in east Congo, there would be nothing but more trade. as Eastern Congolese are very business minded.

if it wasnt for the wars , i bet you these east cities will be 5 or more times better than they are now. just look at Goma, Bukavu , Butembo pics. this has been done during war times. there are ore people with more money than many places where wars have been at all.

It may be far off but definately possible to come arounfd this issue.

Joining EAC, honestly and patriotism aside , its far less likely. why?

The damage done by Kagame and his regime, Mu7 and his regime are too great for any union to be passible.

with all the things that have happened to DRC by Rwanda and Uganda, then look at the relationship with Southern africans, its far less likely again, that DRC joins EAC. i wish EAC the best[ honestly] because that will push SADC to counter and make theirs happen as well.
Finally as I have always believe the DRC is free to choose its own destiny but the cards are already in the table.

I personally[ just want DRC to go it alone) and its the mind of many Congolese, they aren't even anthusiastic SADC or any other Union. only the politicians in power right now are the ones obsessed with SADC.

Congolese just want Congo to go it alone. Its called big country syndrome . just wants to go it alone. our destiny has been chosen.

it's not even a language war as most people in the country are bilingual but when it comes to eac truth be told there is no cultural connection. in a place like congo that can go at it alone economic ties won't push the nation towards a union cultural ascept will. how does congo relate to kenya or uganda? cultural ties don't exist. it's even almost a taboo marry someone from there in certain household moreso in the east than western part of the country so how can eac be sold to the general public? Congo can go at it alone but sadc and gabon,cameroon,and brazz. union will always be at the table. Great lakes or eac can't be sold.

. union will always be at the table. Great lakes or eac can't be sold.

Great lake union( Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi) actually existed. But Kagame rise to power killed it. it was finished. they tried to revive it, and still a failure until 2010.

Great lake union( Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi) actually existed. But Kagame rise to power killed it. it was finished. they tried to revive it, and still a failure until 2010.
thats a different definition than todays interpetion which includes area as far as lake turkana. How do we relate to the people of turkana?

thats a different definition than todays interpetion which includes area as far as lake turkana. How do we relate to the people of turkana?

lake what? Turkana? where in the name is that?

it's part of the greater great lakes region someone pulled out their ass crack to legitimise a fasle sense of commonality.

it's part of the greater great lakes region someone pulled out their ass crack to legitimise a fasle sense of commonality.

in EAC there are only these countries an only that there commonalities Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi.
the rest can just have dreams.

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How far is Butembo from the Ugandan border? (Mpondwe?)

How far is Butembo from the Ugandan border? (Mpondwe?)

+- 100 kms.

+- 100 kms.

Thanx. Its not too far from some places I normally visit. Are people allowed to take pics around there?

Thanx. Its not too far from some places I normally visit. Are people allowed to take pics around there?

Your welcome.

Taking pictures? Its illegal to take any Government( Police, Army, any Government building) Its illegal for even Congolese to take pictures. How.:nuts:

For foreigners you got to be very careful ( especially if your from Uganda , but even worse Rwanda) . But i hope it goes well if you get a chance to visit. make sure no politics. you could be accused of being a spy. lol.

Your welcome.

Taking pictures? Its illegal to take any Government( Police, Army, any Government building) Its illegal for even Congolese to take pictures. How.:nuts:

For foreigners you got to be very careful ( especially if your from Uganda , but even worse Rwanda) . But i hope it goes well if you get a chance to visit. make sure no politics. you could be accused of being a spy. lol.

Ok. Thanx again.

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Bukavu, January 2010

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Do you see the houses? Kivu style.

The clouds is the limit.

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Bukavu .

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seems to me like its gotten worse?!

seems to me like its gotten worse?!

How do you progress in Wars? wars don't built, I think you know what they do.

Bukavu 2006 a suburban under construction.

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Bukavu.

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North and South Kivu are very beautiful and has a lot of potential. With Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda being so close that is great advantage for trade and business. Plus all the water in the area. The area needs to stop these human rights crisis. To much war.

Is the water topical? Because it looks like some lake that is cold. Some of these houses have like 6 stories. Are they half apartment or all house?

You come from a nice area Butembo21. I know some french maybe i should come there and make a business selling Jerk Chicken, Ox tail and ganja :colgate:

North and South Kivu are very beautiful and has a lot of potential. With Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda being so close that is great advantage for trade and business. Plus all the water in the area. The area needs to stop these human rights crisis. To much war.

Yea , i know what you mean. Business with those countries exists for very long time.

With Oil and Gas about to be drilled there in a few years or sooner. the place will be a real paradise only if the wars stops.

Is the water topical? Because it looks like some lake that is cold. Some of these houses have like 6 stories. Are they half apartment or all house?
The whole Congo is tropital and the waters are cold.

They are all houses, Congo doesn't have Condos or apartment systems. The competition for houses is very fierce there. You build big i build bigger , you build tall, i build taller. Its an amazing competition there.

You come from a nice area Butembo21. I know some french maybe i should come there and make a business selling Jerk Chicken, Ox tail and ganja :colgate:
Thanks man.


Jerk Chicken and Ganja? We got some crazy ass ganja and real natural chicken.

Nando in Congo uses Congo chicken in Kinshasa.


But Congolese don't fear competition. bring the chicken any time. But Ganja will end you in gulags.:nono::)

A lot of Images posted here are outdated.

As Butembo mentioned the competition of houses is fierce in Bukavu. I was there not long ago with these Internet images in mind but when I got there I found out that most of these house are completed.

It is all about puting your money where your mouth is. I visited a friend who built and lives in a 6Bedroom double story home but not satisfied and now building a 4 four storey modern mansion with more rooms and living space.

To answer you question Buju Banton non of the houses are half apartments.

and back home people have a lot of kids and many people come by to visit so you need room to fit them all and the best way to do it is to go higher not wider.

A lot of Images posted here are outdated.

As Butembo mentioned the competition of houses is fierce in Bukavu. I was there not long ago with these Internet images in mind but when I got there I found out that most of these house are completed.

It is all about puting your money where your mouth is. I visited a friend who built and lives in a 6Bedroom double story home but not satisfied and now building a 4 four storey modern mansion with more rooms and living space.

Yea, i know they are completed.

I love Bukavu. but i hate those hills, it's more like Butembo without the lake. Goma is the oposite of them. Its just flat.

On the outside of Bukavu.

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I wish i could get more picture of Beni. I love this little city. I admire their resilience against the mighty Butembo city.

Small, but very competitive.

I wish i could get more picture of Beni. I love this little city. I admire their resilience against the mighty Butembo city.

Small, but very competitive.







Visitons le sud-kivu.

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Is this building really Lycee Wima? Neither the building (new) nor its immediate neighbourhood resembles that part of Bukavu. I visited the city and the lycee Wima many years ago and I don't remember any road leading to that school being large and paved. And judging by the general degradation of urban infrastructure in the DRC, I would be astonished if the road was transformed in the last two decades - unless my memory is failing me...

Is this building really Lycee Wima? Neither the building (new) nor its immediate neighbourhood resembles that part of Bukavu. I visited the city and the lycee Wima many years ago and I don't remember any road leading to that school being large and paved. And judging by the general degradation of urban infrastructure in the DRC, I would be astonished if the road was transformed in the last two decades - unless my memory is failing me...

From the source of the Image it said Lycee but I always get mixed up between Lycee Wima and Lycee Chirezi since people just call them both Lycee.

About the road, Yes it was paved. It is among the smoothest roads to drive on in Bukavu now, so did a few other roads around Muumba. It was all done prior to JOKA visit.

From the source of the Image it said Lycee but I always get mixed up between Lycee Wima and Lycee Chirezi since people just call them both Lycee.

About the road, Yes it was paved. It is among the smoothest roads to drive on in Bukavu now, so did a few other roads around Muumba. It was all done prior to JOKA visit.


I am 100% sure this building is the lycee Chirezi, which I did not see during my stay in Bukavu; it must be a new school. It is definitely not the lycee Wima.
Ah Muumba! This neighbourhood was fascinating back in the 70s and the 80s. Is it still as posh as it used to be? It was the Beverly Hills of Bukavu back then.

I am 100% sure this building is the lycee Chirezi, which I did not see during my stay in Bukavu; it must be a new school. It is definitely not the lycee Wima.
Ah Muumba! This neighbourhood was fascinating back in the 70s and the 80s. Is it still as posh as it used to be? It was the Beverly Hills of Bukavu back then.

Back then??

Now it is even more of a Beverly hill than back then. Filled with Expensive Mansions that shelter Politicians and Business men. That is also why it is the area of Bukavu with the best roads. Hummers, Jeeps and Land Rovers patrol the area.

The area now boasts with the Most expensive luxurious Hotel in south Kivu and a world class Supermarket, Bank and ATM machines.

Back then??

Now it is even more of a Beverly hill than back then. Filled with Expensive Mansions that shelter Politicians and Business men. That is also why it is the area of Bukavu with the best roads. Hummers, Jeeps and Land Rovers patrol the area.

The area now boasts with the Most expensive luxurious Hotel in south Kivu and a world class Supermarket, Bank and ATM machines.



I have made up my mind: my next trip to the DRC will start in Bukavu. It is good to hear that things have improved there. After the ecologically devastating wave of Rwandese refugees in 1994 and the ensuing “liberation wars”, there was little hope that BKV will get back to its feet any time soon. This is good news.

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can we see some photos about the street or main market? not anytime for the building!!!

Bukavu.

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I have the impression that Bukavu is not expanding in spite of the growing number of population. This is a worrying development because Bukavu’s soil is prone to erosion and I am not sure all the new houses are being built on proper sites. All hillsides are full of houses instead of vegetation to solidify the soil. Hopefully we are not going to witness a series of landslides in the future.

Not just that. The worst is that its the Earthquakes . remember few years ago? They need to redevelop that city. an absolute master master plan for prevent mud slide.

New Building of Hotel La Roche.

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Bukavu, always lacks Quality, super gardens and space. But welldone to La Roche.

Where is this hotel located, Nguba, La Botte, Nyawera, Muhumba or Ndendere? In addition to space problem, Bukavu shares another flaw with the rest of the country: unplanned urbanization.

Where is this hotel located, Nguba, La Botte, Nyawera, Muhumba or Ndendere? In addition to space problem, Bukavu shares another flaw with the rest of the country: unplanned urbanization.

I don't know where its located.

I don't think your able to plan anything in chaos.

Where is this hotel located, Nguba, La Botte, Nyawera, Muhumba or Ndendere? .

La botte is the location, right next to the lake :cheers:

unplanned urbanization
:ohno:

There is now a lot of measure being taken to tackle this but they realised when it was already too late.

That is why there is a rumor in the government of a new master-planned Bukavu CBD and suburbs. A similar project to Luano city. Chosen location is said to be between Bukavu and Kavumu:banana:

La botte is the location, right next to the lake :cheers:


:ohno:

There is now a lot of measure being taken to tackle this but they realised when it was already too late.

That is why there is a rumor in the government of a new master-planned Bukavu CBD and suburbs. A similar project to Luano city. Chosen location is said to be between Bukavu and Kavumu:banana:



This rumor has been going on since 2006
In 2007 a lot of people went and brought land out into the village of Mudaka and the way going to the air port. I hope it comes true one day. Cause thats were my family is from originally .

Does any one on this from La Botte
and if so do they know Jerome Lubala
his kids are Chrispin, Sylvie and Eddy they live in Canada now?

La botte is the location, right next to the lake :cheers:


:ohno:

There is now a lot of measure being taken to tackle this but they realised when it was already too late.

That is why there is a rumor in the government of a new master-planned Bukavu CBD and suburbs. A similar project to Luano city. Chosen location is said to be between Bukavu and Kavumu:banana:

I have heard of some rumors of this master plan and redevelopment of BK.

But but don't even be happy or even think about it, you were to fast forgeting that this is Congolese government :lol:

La botte is the location, right next to the lake :cheers:


:ohno:

There is now a lot of measure being taken to tackle this but they realised when it was already too late.

That is why there is a rumor in the government of a new master-planned Bukavu CBD and suburbs. A similar project to Luano city. Chosen location is said to be between Bukavu and Kavumu:banana:

Where in Bukavu? In my opinion the city is too small and saturated for such a project. And its hilly relief does not help either. For such civil works project, they should choose a new site, preferably somewhere between Bukavu and Kavumu.

However, I am sceptical about the authorities’ resolve to realize this project. The idea (a master plan for the development of the city) has been floating around since the 1980s…

Sud-Kivu: le gouverneur entérine la démission du maire de Bukavu
août 13, 2010

Le gouverneur de la province du Sud Kivu, Marcelin Chishambo, a pris acte jeudi 12 août de la démission de l’ancien maire de la ville de Bukavu, Mme Nzita Kavungirwa.
Cette dernière a quitté ses fonctions depuis la semaine passée pour convenances personnelles.

Le maire adjoint de la ville, Germain Ramazani, a été nommé maire ad intérim. La remise et reprise doit en principe avoir lieu vendredi 13 août.

Copyright Radio Okapi

This is another disease that is eating up South Kivu province in general and Bukavu in particular: political instability. How can you plan a long-term project when mayors and governors are coming and going every six months or so?

This rumor has been going on since 2006
In 2007 a lot of people went and brought land out into the village of Mudaka and the way going to the air port. I hope it comes true one day. Cause thats were my family is from originally .

Mianzi michi :lol:

so you are mushi.

Does any one on this from La Botte
and if so do they know Jerome Lubala
his kids are Chrispin, Sylvie and Eddy they live in Canada now?

La botte use to be my hood but I have been away for quite a while.

I have heard of some rumors of this master plan and redevelopment of BK.

But but don't even be happy or even think about it, you were to fast forgeting that this is Congolese government :lol:


When I heard about this I was hyped as hell :banana:

But when I remembered this was Congo I just hoped for the best :ohno:

Please move your Butembo photos to this thread.

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Nice View, but the weather is not .

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A street in Bukavu.

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Beautiful houses, But F******CK IS
ORDER NEEDED IN THIS CITY

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Beautiful houses, But F******CK IS
ORDER NEEDED IN THIS CITY

Bukavu can learn planning from Butembo.

Bukavu 2008.


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These pics look like paining, or its just my eyes that messed up.

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Bukavu May 2009.


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Great Pictures mate, keep them coming

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Number one shop :lol: English is so East part of the country .

Lovely! Butembo you should organize trips in Bkv & Goma.

Beautiful !

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Lovely! Butembo you should organize trips in Bkv & Goma.


That would be Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Imagine all Skyscrapercity Congolese members in Congo at Once :banana: :cheers1:

Lovely! Butembo you should organize trips in Bkv & Goma.

You think so?

Of course I'm serious! I would like to see the beauty of this region and also the village of my great grandmother.

Of course I'm serious! I would like to see the beauty of this region and also the village of my great grandmother.

Karavia; Where were you born?

Here is a shot showing Bukavu's slums and low income areas developing :banana: Known as the poorest suburb

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A Primary school in the slum it is double a double storey brick :banana:

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A cheap restaurant in the slum as well

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You think so?

I'm surprised you don't see the tourist potential. Just look at the pics. Look at the lake! If only someone could just spruce up Bukavu (a little bright paint and tarmac here and there and more trees).

I've noticed some Kenyan bus companies now offer Bukavu as part of their destinations via Uganda. I may as well take one of those buses one day. :)

Karavia; Where were you born?

Hey Screenshotartist,

Sorry for the late answer, I was born in Lubumbashi

I'm surprised you don't see the tourist potential. Just look at the pics. Look at the lake! If only someone could just spruce up Bukavu (a little bright paint and tarmac here and there and more trees).

I've noticed some Kenyan bus companies now offer Bukavu as part of their destinations via Uganda. I may as well take one of those buses one day. :)

I always think the same thing about Congo... Congo is equally tourist boom worthy like Kenya.

I'm surprised you don't see the tourist potential. Just look at the pics. Look at the lake! If only someone could just spruce up Bukavu (a little bright paint and tarmac here and there and more trees).

I know there is a huge potential there. the problem is just the pathetic provincial and central governments that are non existent .

I've noticed some Kenyan bus companies now offer Bukavu as part of their destinations via Uganda. I may as well take one of those buses one day. :)

Sure why not? Take a trip to Bukavu, then take a 2 hour trip to Goma on a cruise like this.:)

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I know there is a huge potential there. the problem is just the pathetic provincial and central governments that are non existent .

Forget the central government. If you are to wait for them to act you will never see any development. Just form strong business and neighbourhood associations.

For example all hotels by the lakeside should come together and ensure all roads around their properties are tarmacked. Businesses can ensure their premises are painted and their streets are kept clean. They can put up streetlights and plant trees. Once these associations are strong, it will not be very long before the government wakes up to smell the coffee then try to chip in. It worked in Kenya, I think it can work in DRC as well.

Sure why not? Take a trip to Bukavu, then take a 2 hour trip to Goma on a cruise like this.:)

If there are two trips in Africa Im bent on doing, its the Nairobi-Addis trip and a Uganda-DRC trip. One day, I will travel to Bukavu.

I always think the same thing about Congo... Congo is equally tourist boom worthy like Kenya.

Totally agree. If only more people knew about places like this.

North Kivu tourism Industry despite instability


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A tourism Industry already exists despite the instability, If the country was stable and the tourism industry was well looked after, Congo could be a tourist hot-spot

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Merci pour la photo Screenshotartist

Merci pour la photo Screenshotartist

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Tribune de la place du 24. Rehabilitee par l'entreprise canadienne Banro

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Facing Rwanda this man built his house a few metres from Rwanda facing it (right side is Bukavu Congo separated by river ruzizi from Rwanda)

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Bukavu Sept 2010.

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A mansion under construction. Sept 2010.

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Can someone stop them building in this area? there are no more roads let.

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A guest house .

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This area needs to be cleaned up. it will be very beautiful. I can also see that tall building there completed already.

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La Bote Suburb.

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Gardening with Henecken brands.


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This area needs to be cleaned up. it will be very beautiful. I can also see that tall building there completed already.

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What a sorry sight! In the 1970’s, this roundabout used to be Bukavu’s landmark. It was a beautiful garden embellished with manicured lawn and a huge obelisk in the middle, well lit in the night. All that is gone, destroyed and abandoned. The road has been newly paved but there are no road marks and signs in sight. Is that all the so-called Third Republic has to offer to its citizens?

What a sorry sight! In the 1970’s, this roundabout used to be Bukavu’s landmark. It was a beautiful garden embellished with manicured lawn and a huge obelisk in the middle, well lit in the night. All that is gone, destroyed and abandoned. The road has been newly paved but there are no road marks and signs in sight. Is that all the so-called Third Republic has to offer to its citizens?

Damn shame. How hard is it to beautify this place? Instead they are busy changing governors like underwears.

Can they look at what is happening in Lubumbashi's Place de la post? thats far, just next door in Goma, where one of the 2 big roundabouts(Rondpoint Bralima, (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=60141627&postcount=124), #2 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=61269639&postcount=132) , He got a Flag jersey on (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4749323192_fb554abbc5_z.jpg) :lol:) have been transformed?

Gardening with Henecken brands.


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good recycling practices :yes:

good recycling practices :yes:

LOL.

The city always go green. Hydropower, Solar power, now recycling. and soon, natural gas.

good recycling practices :yes:

^^ The Drunk Gardener!!:)

Impressive homes in Bukavu.

^^ The Drunk Gardener!!:)

Did you forget back home recycling technics?

Anywho, Bukavu has a beer brewery.

I admire the city's industrial spirit.

Assemble boats your seen on that lake, makes Solar panels, Pharmaceutical factory, the beer brewery, soap manufacturing/ If only they could make them industrial and export these things to other countries. But Only it rival city of Goma is the importer of these products.:ohno:

Of course I'm serious! I would like to see the beauty of this region and also the village of my great grandmother.

If i had enough money i would have been going there every once a year.

If i had enough money i would have been going there every once a year.

you forget mugote, rafiki and hongo. bottled water...:banana::banana::banana:

you forget mugote, rafiki and hongo. bottled water...:banana::banana::banana:



Butembo will never admit that Bukavu just kills Goma.



Bukavu already has those 3 bottle water industries and many more still coming up. In Bukavu there are Now small privately owned wine making industries and bottle making.


Bukavu is just waiting for me to step into the game :cheers:

Thats not true,

I have aknowledged Bukavu's industrial minds. But Goma is always Bukavu's market. Goma is the one that buys almost everything Bukavu Manufactures.

Which makes it wealthier than Bukavu.

It's like this. Europe makes all the fine cars, wines, electronics, but the US buys most of those things.:D.


Goma is the money bank, Bukavu is our factory.:yes:

Goma is the money bank, Bukavu is our factory.:yes:


True, Goma and Western Rwanda buy Bukavu's products.

I really like the way productivity is on the rise, Bukavu brings money in rather than buying imported stuff.

True, Goma and Western Rwanda buy Bukavu's products.

I really like the way productivity is on the rise, Bukavu brings money in rather than buying imported stuff.

I agree with Bukavu's productivity spirit/mind. I admire that.

But Goma is the Agriculture giant.:smug: , Bukavu ,Western Rwanda, even all the way to Kisangani, are our markets.

Wonder why Goma has always been a Cargo Airport?

http://syfia-photos.info/galleries/import_020310/MAL_RDC_Goma_Port_2010_109.jpg

Man, Bukavu is insane. can they find more land to expand to? They make the port move:eek:

When are you Bukavu people start expading?

http://syfia-photos.info/galleries/import_020310/MAL_RDC_Bukavu_Constructions_2010_107.jpg

Bukavu is too compacted.


Bukavu is expanding but at a slow rate. Bukavu is compacting. Muhungu which was pretty much a slum back in 1999 is now a suburb filled with 3 storey buildings with no access to a car for some buildings.


I heard Goma had proper professional urban planing from a professional, so all the planning in Goma beautiful suburbs were planned by a professional . while Bukavu people just build :bash:


I wish there were more pics of Bukavu on the net. You could see the construction madness with massive 4 storey houses but no streets separating them, just 60cm walk paths :ohno: There is no order in that place, as long as you pay the agent corruption money you can build in the road :bash:

Bukavu is too compacted.

Bukavu is expanding but at a slow rate. Bukavu is compacting. Muhungu which was pretty much a slum back in 1999 is now a suburb filled with 3 storey buildings with no access to a car for some buildings.

I wish there were more pics of Bukavu on the net. You could see the construction madness with massive 4 storey houses but no streets separating them, just 60cm walk paths :ohno: There is no order in that place, as long as you pay the agent corruption money you can build in the road :bash:

Bukavu is seriously a super mess. I like compacted cities. Especially Mountain or hills filled like Bukavu, or Matadi or Butembo.

But christ that place is an absolute mess.

Someone must stop this madness irresponsibility before it cost them in the future.

That place is filled with potential mudslides , earthquakes . not to mention the damn tropical rains.:ohno:

Doesn't Bukavu have a Urban planning agency?

I heard Goma had proper professional urban planing from a professional, so all the planning in Goma beautiful suburbs were planned by a professional . while Bukavu people just build :bash:

Yes Goma has professional planning people. Not just one.

Even Butembo is planned better than Goma. In facts Goma is a mess when compared to Butembo.

A fast growing city of 700,000 that was just a small village of less than 100,000 people in 1970. Now thats gowth and still growing:yes: , let the asphalt and electricity enter this city.:).

http://www.ipsaci-vuyingo.org/sitebuilder/images/Ville_de_Butembo_1_-376x299.jpg

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Doesn't Bukavu have Urban planning agency?



:hahaha:


NONE!!!!


If you have the money to get a signature, you can build right in the middle of a highway or in the middle of a street :bash:


Urban planning does not exist in Bukavu :ohno: I only heard recently in the beginning of 2010 that the division of land will no longer be accepted. This was part of the movement to expand Bukavu which was already happening but at an non satisfactory rate. Meaning Bukavu will now expand and swallow Bagira and become one.

I am really in favor if the expansion :banana:

Butembo being so behind in infrastructure, but it can boast being so ahead in planning than Bukavu.

I was amazed to see a lot congolese cities with streets and every house accessible with a car :eek: I thought everywhere was like Bukavu but I was wrong. A lot of Congolese cities could be easily turned into world class cities since they have modern urban planning.

I hope Congo develops one day, But Damnn!! Bukavu needs God's help :ohno: Enternet images images only show a portion of Bukavu. I am hoping to take picture of Bukavu people don't know (4 storey buildings only 60cm from each other :bash: ) That is why a land that can be accessed by a car cost a fortune :nuts: lands in sub-Sahara Africa costing up to $300,000 :eek: while 15 minutes drive from there a much bigger land can cost you only $7,000 :bash:

:hahaha:


NONE!!!!


If you have the money to get a signature, you can build right in the middle of a highway or in the middle of a street :bash:


Urban planning does not exist in Bukavu :ohno: I only heard recently in the beginning of 2010 that the division of land will no longer be accepted. This was part of the movement to expand Bukavu which was already happening but at an non satisfactory rate. Meaning Bukavu will now expand and swallow Bagira and become one.

I am really in favor if the expansion :banana:

Bukavu indeed must expand. that super crowing is very, very worrying.

Butembo have you read my above post???

My bad, didn't see it. that was fast.:lol

Butembo being so behind in infrastructure, but it can boast being so ahead in planning than Bukavu.

Even ahead of Goma. their Urban planning institute is doing big fantastic.

Goma is mess (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=59472147&postcount=117) compared to Butembo. In facts a few years ago, they had to demolish houses and shops closer to main routes in certain neighborhoods.


I was amazed to see a lot congolese cities with streets and every house accessible with a car :eek: I thought everywhere was like Bukavu but I was wrong. A lot of Congolese cities could be easily turned into world class cities since they have modern urban planning.


I hope Congo develops one day, But Damnn!! Bukavu needs God's help :ohno: Enternet images images only show a portion of Bukavu. I am hoping to take picture of Bukavu people don't know (4 storey buildings only 60cm from each other :bash: ) That is why a land that can be accessed by a car cost a fortune :nuts: lands in sub-Sahara Africa costing up to $300,000 :eek: while 15 minutes drive from there a much bigger land can cost you only $7,000 :bash:

I have seen the crowing of Bukavu on some photos. its impssible to get certain areas.

I think Bukavu is alone in this league. despite the money they have . worst thing is that Congolese ( be they poor or rich), are all crazy about building next to the water .

Look at this pictures, look at the mansions built here, look at the crowing ? This is imposible

On mansions, i thought Goma was ahead.:( I got to admit , Bukavu has better mansions.:bash:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4969194335_f82015b6d9_b.jpg

Even ahead of Goma. their Urban planning institute is doing big fantastic.

I have to CONGRATULATE!!! Butembo:banana: and I hope they keep it up

Goma is mess (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=59472147&postcount=117) compared to Butembo. In facts a few years ago, they had to demolish houses and shops closer to main routes in certain neighborhoods.




I have always disrespected Butembo as a village with no infrastructure but now I admire them, and I hope and pray Butembo keeps it up even though electricity and water is soon to arrive.

I have seen the crowing of Bukavu on some photos. its impssible to get certain areas.

I think Bukavu is alone in this league. despite the money they have . worst thing is that Congolese ( be they poor or rich), are all crazy about building next to the water


Building next to the water is now practically impossible :bash: lucky my father has an old house not far from the water.


Now building close to the water is impossible, but since the city is expanding it is possible and that is one of my future investment,

Look at this pictures, look at the mansions built here, look at the crowing ? This is imposible

On mansions, i thought Goma was ahead.:( I got to admit , Bukavu has better mansions.:bash:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4969194335_f82015b6d9_b.jpg

Butembo

have you seen the close up of the picture you have posted?? :nuts:


You should view the larger image.



People around this area are building like madness. This picture was taken from opposite College Alfajiri and people are building like madness. The good thing is people of the side where the pic was actually have a street which is unpaved but at least they have one :banana: unlike the rest of Bukavu where you get mansions but are not accessible by a car

I have to CONGRATULATE!!! Butembo:banana: and I hope they keep it up

I have always disrespected Butembo as a village with no infrastructure but now I admire them, and I hope and pray Butembo keeps it up even though electricity and water is soon to arrive.

I was shocked myself when i visited the city is well organized . Its the only non colonial city that is the best organized.

Building next to the water is now practically impossible :bash: lucky my father has an old house not far from the water.

Now building close to the water is impossible, but since the city is expanding it is possible and that is one of my future investment,

It's only possible for Goma ( due to facts that it just rocks everywhere) Goma has no Soil. Its just volcanic rocks everywhere. thank Goma no Muds like Bkv or Butem.(these 2 cities are identical in hill even though Bukavu hills are extreme, and they also mud empires:lol:).

In Goma, the soil is black ( the small tiny part of soil), but most people never seen soil other than rocks. Becareful with Goma people if they pick up a stone .LOL

Obviously, André Kimbuta and the Kinshasa City Council are not the sole incompetent authorities in the country, as the following report on the city of Bukavu plainly – and sadly - demonstrates.
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Obviously, André Kimbuta and the Kinshasa City Council are not the sole incompetent authorities in the country, as the following report on the city of Bukavu plainly – and sadly - demonstrates.


At least Andre Kimbuta is a governor and has been in the seat for sometime. Bukavu has no governor :lol: Bukavu you get random people getting in the seat for a few days and steal as much they can knowing they also have a short period of time. No goals, no plans whatsoever.

Bukavu has no functioning sector. While Goma is being well Planned by a professional Urban planner. In Bukavu if you have a few dollars to a signature you can build anywhere. (I heard this has now changed a bit and no more land division can take place legally)


Much of the governance in Bukavu is done by NGO's :bash: The EU and World bank (I think) Financed the place will millions to build and repair schools, Government buildings and put street lights in place, even though the work is being done about 30-40% of the funding ended up in peoples pockets.

The ladies said they paid Tax even to vend outside :nuts: Back in the days the money was used to clean up places. Nowadays the money just disappears and unpaid people who feel uncomfortable doing business in rubbish environment do the cleaning.

NGO's help a lot.

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Bukavu Dec, 2010.



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Anciennes photos de bukavu

http://www.stiopka.com/Bukavu/photos_bukavu.html

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Courtesy of Charles Balagazi. facefook.

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Courtesy of Charles Balagazi. facefook.

I like this last photo.

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great picture Butembo, i love the one where you see the whole village and mountain reflected in the water

cool thread
discovering an (for me) unknown world

Not commonly seen parts of Bukavu on the internet.

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Wow. Cars don't get there, do they?

Wow. Cars don't get there, do they?

That's why in Bukavu you find privately owned garages that serve neighborhoods. These garages or car yards hold dozens of cars and more.


Another Business Opportunity that exists only in Bukavu. If you have land, that is a good investement.

If one had the Money and land. Building a modern parking lot in such Neighborhoods and rich neighborhoods near the sea, would really help the population and a person can make really good money.


Edit: BTW butembo in the pics posted right at the top of the hill near the big beautiful 4 storey mansion there is a road, and not very far is a small garage, compared to some others found in BK.

That's why in Bukavu you find privately owned garages that serve neighborhoods. These garages or car yards hold dozens of cars and more.


Another Business Opportunity that exists only in Bukavu. If you have land, that is a good investement.

Those poor with land along the lake have made it out of poverty. worth investment they never thought will be rewarded one day.

With Bukavu and Goma's lakeshores gone to deep pockets. I wonder what will happen to Muanda town at the Atlantic coast.:lol:

Those poor with land along the lake have made it out of poverty. worth investment they never thought will be rewarded one day.

With Bukavu and Goma's lakeshores gone to deep pockets. I wonder what will happen to Muanda town at the Atlantic coast.:lol:



I have my fingers crossed for Muanda. I hope to make it as a business man before it is all taken out. I wish I won the Lotto right Now, because I would fly straight away and buy property since it is still cheap.



Just as Bukavu Millionaires have expanded to Kinshasa, Muanda will not be left alone if the place booms.

Those poor with land along the lake have made it out of poverty. worth investment they never thought will be rewarded one day.

With Bukavu and Goma's lakeshores gone to deep pockets. I wonder what will happen to Muanda town at the Atlantic coast.:lol:

Well investment ,investiment:):):):):)

I have my fingers crossed for Muanda. I hope to make it as a business man before it is all taken out. I wish I won the Lotto right Now, because I would fly straight away and buy property since it is still cheap.

Just as Bukavu Millionaires have expanded to Kinshasa, Muanda will not be left alone if the place booms.

Kivutiens, Katangan businessmen must push away those Lebanese , Indo-Pakistanis that have a grip on Kinshasa and keep to Congolese.:cool: Love the competition.

Muanda is the future. All needs to be done is the construction of the Port.


Edit: BTW butembo in the pics posted right at the top of the hill near the big beautiful 4 storey mansion there is a road, and not very far is a small garage, compared to some others found in BK.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=69884065&postcount=252

You think you can do your magic to enlarge this pic?

Kivutiens, Katangan businessmen must push away those Lebanese , Indo-Pakistanis that have a grip on Kinshasa and keep to Congolese.:cool: Love the competition.

Muanda is the future. All needs to be done is the construction of the Port.


My dad knows a few Butembo business moguls that have now expanded to Kinshasa and a number from BK. Despite the competition, the harvest in Kinshasa is still good.


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=69884065&postcount=252

You think you can do your magic to enlarge this pic?



Pics by Charles Balagizi :lol:


I know the guy, I was about to post the pics just after you beat me to it. But you did not post them all, from his photo album on FB


I should be done in a minute

My dad knows a few Butembo business moguls that have now expanded to Kinshasa and a number from BK. Despite the competition, the harvest in Kinshasa is still good.

Yes, indeed. I read an article 2 years ago about Butembo, Goma, Bukavu businessmen into Kinshasa.

This megga city is a gold mine. still very raw for east businessmen.:cool:

Butembo businessmen have never stay in one place.

Also the Chairman of Kinshasa's DCMP Football team is from Goma (the famous Antoine Musanganya ). The same guy who owns Cap Kivu Hotel.


What left is an interstate Super Highway (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=70154287&postcount=131) and Rail from Kinshasa to Goma & Bukavu.


Pics by Charles Balagizi :lol:


I know the guy, I was about to post the pics just after you beat me to it. But you did not post them all, from his photo album on FB


I should be done in a minute

:lol: no, not all.

Due to low res and too much compression the image underwent slight quality loss.


http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/149/32443102462846467559100.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/32443102462846467559100.jpg/)

Good job man. thanks for trying.

BWT.

Here is the Bukavu Plan you were talked about in the rivalry thread.


Bukavu-Birava Masterplan


Agriculture and urban development are both planned and designed in harmony to contribute to a more balanced local urban growth in Birava.

Year : 2010-2011

http://www.citilinks-group.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=226&lang=en&limitstart=3

http://www.citilinks-group.com/images/articles/design/bukavu2.jpg

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