Dungu Territory
Encyclopedia
Dungu is a territory in the Haut-Uele District
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. The administrative center is the town of Dungu
, which lies on both sides of the Uele River
.
The territory is divided into the Ndolomo, Malingindu and Wando chiefdoms.
Starting in September 2008, the Lord's Resistance Army
(LRA) conducted a series of attacks on civilians in Dungu territory.
By December that year there are more than 83,000 Internally Displaced Persons in the territory.
An attack on Dungu city on 1 November 2008 caused 57,000 of its inhabitants to flee.
The next month some had returned to the south of the city, but the northern section was deserted.
As of December 2008, the center of Dungu was isolated.
Several access roads were not usable either due to their poor condition or for security reasons.
The northern Dungu–Bitima axis (132 km) was unsafe.
The southern axis towards Isiro
was only accessible by bicycles, motorbikes or small vehicles.
180 kilometres (111.8 mi) of the road connecting Dungu to Bunia
was in a poor condition.
Haut-Uele District
Haut-Uele District is a district located in Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. The administrative center is the town of Dungu
Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dungu is a town in Haut-Uele District located at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers where they join to form the Uele River, south of the Garamba National Park. Dungu's terrain is wooded savannah, and its climate is tropical....
, which lies on both sides of the Uele River
Uele River
The Uele River, also spelled Welle River, is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It originates in the mountains near Lake Albert and flows west for about to join the Mbomou River at Yakoma....
.
The territory is divided into the Ndolomo, Malingindu and Wando chiefdoms.
Starting in September 2008, the Lord's Resistance Army
Lord's Resistance Army
The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged since 1987 by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, operating mainly in northern Uganda, but also in South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
(LRA) conducted a series of attacks on civilians in Dungu territory.
By December that year there are more than 83,000 Internally Displaced Persons in the territory.
An attack on Dungu city on 1 November 2008 caused 57,000 of its inhabitants to flee.
The next month some had returned to the south of the city, but the northern section was deserted.
As of December 2008, the center of Dungu was isolated.
Several access roads were not usable either due to their poor condition or for security reasons.
The northern Dungu–Bitima axis (132 km) was unsafe.
The southern axis towards Isiro
Isiro
Isiro is the capital of Haut-Uele District in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the equatorial forest and the savannah and its main resource is coffee. Isiro's population is estimated at approximately 150,000...
was only accessible by bicycles, motorbikes or small vehicles.
180 kilometres (111.8 mi) of the road connecting Dungu to Bunia
Bunia
Bunia is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the headquarters of Ituri Interim Administration in the Ituri region of Orientale Province....
was in a poor condition.