South Kivu

South Kivu is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu. Located within the East African Rift’s western branch Albertine Rift, it is bordered to the east by Lake Kivu, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania; to the west by Maniema; to the north by North Kivu; and the south by Tanganyika. The province covers an area of approximately 69,130 square kilometers and has an estimated population of 8,147,400 as of 2024.